Speaker of Parliament urges Ghanaians to cherish, preserve nation’s democracy
Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has advised Ghanaians to remain steadfast, cherish, support and preserve the gains of the nation’s fledgling democracy, as the December 7, general election gathers momentum.
He said Ghanaians would bear the brunt if the country’s democracy was truncated hence the need for everybody to contribute his or her quota to preserve the prevailing peace.
“We are all going to lose our freedom and liberties if the nation’s democracy is truncated,” Speaker Bagbin stated when addressing a mock parliament held at the auditorium of the Sunyani Technical University.
The Parliamentary Service organised the session as part of activities to commemorate the 30 years of uninterrupted parliamentary democracy in the country on the theme:
Speaker Bagbin indicated that, “you understand why I decided to place a great premium on the celebration of the 30 years parliamentary democracy in Ghana. I myself, I am living evidence of the 30 years of democracy in Ghana.
He called for the amendment of the 1992 constitution by making Nananom and spiritual leaders part of politics in order to restore faith and t.
Speaker urge the military to not to visit any polling station unless they are called.
The chief of chief Basa and the vice president of Bono East Traditional Council who chaired the occasion Nana Owusu Sakyi lll urged political leaders and their supporters to be circumspect of their utterances.
