Speaker has not requested for cash from parliament

Rt. Honorable Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has not at any point in time made direct cash requests from Parliament hence the conditions of service of public employees, including political office holders, cover medical care, both local and foreign. The law covers the specific details of each category of public employees.

The attention of Parliament has been drawn to a report in the Daily Guide Newspaper purporting that the Rt. Honorable Speaker made a request of Fifty 50 thousand US Dollars from Parliament, a week after his trip to Dubai for a routine checkup.

In the case of Parliament and Speaker, the Presidential Commission on Emoluments details the main area of coverage. This covers sitting and former Speakers. The current Speaker has no authority and has not attempted to, in any way amend or alter what has been in existence before he came into office.

In a press release signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Kate Addo (APR) Parliament is fully aware of the dire times we are in as a country and is mindful to avoid any profligate spending. Indeed, the 8^th Parliament, right from its inception, has sought to put the interest and wellbeing of taxpayers at the fore of all its considerations and deliberations for the enactment of laws and the formulation of policies. This has been manifestly exhibited in the way proceedings have been held since January 2021.

Parliament would like to remind the media that they are partners in the development of our country’s democracy however; it is, therefore, incumbent on all media practitioners while remaining independent and adhering to house styles, to be fair and temperate for the overall development of our country’s participatory democracy.