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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, gave assurances that Parliament would not interfere with the work of the Executive.
According to the president, the House will not compromise its positive relations with other branches of government in the quest to strengthen its independence.
Mr. Alban Bagbin noted that he has established a healthy and fruitful relationship with President Akufo-Addo since his election as President of the 8th Parliament, adding that a cordial relationship also exists between him and Chief Justice Kwasi Anin- Yeboah.
“As efforts are made to strengthen the independence of Parliament in order to give Ghanaians the true sense of the democracy they voted for, Parliament will not work to frustrate the business of the executive.
“In fact, immediately after my election to the Presidency of Parliament at the initiative of the President, I established a healthy and fruitful working relationship with HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana. I have also contacted the Chief Justice and I am satisfied with the harmonious working relationship we have established between the legislature and the judiciary.
The President made the presentation when the Millennium Excellence Foundation presented him with a special award at a special sitting of the House for his dedication to duty on Monday, July 26.
He added that “the synergy this has generated in the working relationships of national leaders translates into the successes we have had in solving very delicate and thorny issues that our dear nation faces from time to time.”
Earlier this year, the executive and the legislature had a friendly confrontation after President Akufo-Addo decided to cut budget estimates for the judiciary and the legislature.
President Akufo-Addo, through his Executive Secretary, Nana Asante Bediatuo, announced to the President a reduction of GH ¢ 77 million in the estimate presented by the Judicial and Judicial Service and more than GH ¢ 119 million in the estimate of the legislature.
But Alban Sumana Bagbin during the presentation of the 2021 budget statement, asked the interim finance minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who was present, to convey the message to the president, that any cut in the budget estimates for the two institutions will not be taken into account.
Ultimately, the president overturned his decision.
Meanwhile, President Alban Bagbin announced that parliament is more open to the public and will soon set up a petitions committee to address public concerns.
He also said the revised Rules are before the House to provide further arguments for public-Parliament engagement.
“New provisions have been included in the new Rules to open up Parliament and make our work more transparent and understandable to the people.
“To this end, a petitions committee will be set up to create the platform for transmitting petitions to the House while access to committee proceedings will be facilitated as House committees will generally sit in public, except in exceptional circumstances. where they will sit behind closed doors, ”he said.
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