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Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has expressed worries about the ongoing chaos in Ghana’s legislative assembly, proposing that divine intervention could be the sole remedy.
Speaking at a breakfast prayer meeting, he expressed regret over the noticeable difference in behavior shown by certain Members of Parliament (MPs).
From physical confrontations to loud verbal disputes, the disorder has occasionally garnered attention for negative reasons. Bagbin’s choice to remain and watch instead of intervening right away was intentional
“I keep wondering, what is inside them?” he said. “The great men and women of the gospel will testify that when they are in church, they behave differently, but in Parliament, it’s a whole different story. If this is the culture of politics, then we truly need God’s intervention.”
“I often wonder why there is trouble when I’m absent,” he explained. “Just last week, when I handed over to my second deputy speaker, chaos erupted almost immediately.
“Members were on their feet, singing and shouting. I was in my office, unsure whether to rush back and take over, but I held back to avoid disrupting leadership.”
“I refrained from returning immediately because that would not demonstrate leadership. Instead, I chose to watch what unfolded and reflect on why this keeps happening.”
Bagbin highlighted a structural problem in parliamentary leadership, stressing the reasoning for Ghana’s choice to have a Speaker who is not an elected Member of Parliament.
“There’s a reason why this country made the decision that the Speaker should not be a Member of Parliament. If the person presiding can vote, it creates bias, leading to disorder. That’s why deputies, when they take the chair, act the way they do.”
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