News:
March 24, 2020
Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has given an indication that when it becomes necessary for Parliament to relocate to the Accra International Conference Centre it would embark on that.
According to him, Parliament at its current location is reasonably safe where it is, but quickly pointed out that if the change becomes necessary it would happen.
He further pointed out that Parliament as an institution is in consultation with the Clerk, Marshall and Director of Public Affairs on this issue.
This came up as a result of a media briefing by leadership of the Majority side of the House and the Speaker after Monday’s sitting at the Speakers conference room, to brief the media on measures put in place by the House to combat the spread of Corona virus in the House.
In a related development, Majority Leader noted in the wake of the corona pandemic and the House sitting the media is needed to transmit to Ghanaians what happened in Parliament.
He further emphasised the need for members of the Parliamentary Press Corps to space themselves out in the wake of the pandemic and what the World Health Organization has recommended.
On his part, the marshal emphasised the importance of social distancing which has become a national policy and noted that on Monday he had to climb up to the press galley to appeal to the media to space up.
“We are not going to relax security as a result of the crisis and as members of the media we would scan your bags because we do not know who would want to take advantage of the current situation to cause a further damage”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com