Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revived calls for the establishment of a new Parliamentary chamber.
His call is tied to the need to enhance the security of Members of Parliament (MPs).
The made this proposal during the inauguration of the Parliamentary Service Board for the ninth Parliament on Monday, March 17.
Afenyo-Markin emphasized the need for new infrastructure that reflects the importance of the legislative arm of government.
“Indeed, when I visited the British Parliament, even within the chamber, there is enhanced security. Here in the public gallery, anybody at all can throw anything at an MP, and there is no security.
“Mr. Speaker, I am therefore looking forward to an enhanced security regime, and I am pleased to depart from this infrastructure. We can begin a conversation for a new chamber befitting the legislative arm of government.”
However, Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, rejected the proposal by the Minority Leader, citing the current financial crisis of the state as the reason.
Mr Afenyo-Markin’s call for a new chamber reignited an old debate that was widely criticized by the public when it was first proposed in 2019.
At the time, citizens and civil society groups vehemently opposed the idea, arguing that Parliament should focus on pressing national issues rather than self-serving infrastructure projects.
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