It added that the conduct of the Tema West legislator also constituted a breach of the privileges of Parliament. The Speaker, Alban Bagbin, assured ASEPA that the petition would be studied and the right action taken. He stressed the need for more civil society engagements especially in the work of parliament and said no government can make democracy possible without civil society playing its active role. Speaker Bagbin further highlighted the importance of enhancing parliament-citizen interfaces and engagements through a partnership with civil society and think tanks as captured in parliament’s Corporate Strategic Plan (2020-2024). The Speaker commended the leadership of ASEPA for growing to become one of the national voices in the short period it has existed.

Source: GhanaWeb July 05, 2021 17:36 UTC