Akufo-Addo excited by the suspension of the parliamentary complex project

Policy of Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-07-10

President Nana Akufo-Addo welcomes the decision of Parliament to suspend the construction of a new complex of parliamentary chambers.

This comes after mbadive pressure from Ghanaians for Parliament to boycott the decision.

Some groups even planned to hold a demonstration to express their dissatisfaction with this decision.

Speaking on the issue for the first time when he addressed the Ghanaian community in France, President Akufo-Addo said he was happy that the project had been put on hold .

"I am pleased to announce that the latest controversy in Accra has also been completed. This is almost the decision of the Speaker of Parliament to build a new Parliament. I hear that the Parliament PRO has announced that [plans for the parliamentary chamber] has been suspended. There it is."

Cave Parliament in

A statement from Parliament on Monday said that its board of directors, after reviewing the presentations made to it by well-meaning Ghanaians, had therefore taken the development "out of its current agenda".

However, he left open the possibility of Parliament revisiting the proposed draft, which he said would serve "the Parliament's objective".

"The development of the parliamentary enclave and a new block of chambers and offices will, however, remain an integral and essential part of the future plans of the legislature in order to build a strong, accountable, transparent and responsive Parliament. , intended for: Parliament. "

General Tollé

The decision to build the chamber complex has been widely criticized by Ghanaians.

Some groups had threatened to hold a protest against the proposed construction of the chamber.

Civil opposition to the project also accompanied criticism from lawmakers on both sides of Parliament.

Media arguments

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, badured that the public interest would be taken into account in the final determination of the project.

He added that construction plans had not yet been finalized and needed to be debated in Parliament.

"The process was not concluded and the financial data were not concluded, the purchases were not concluded. The agreement has not been confirmed as these have not been finalized. If the agreement is confirmed, it must be submitted to Parliament for approval. "

But there have been conflicting signals from the government's arms on the project.

The president was scheduled to attend the grbad cut of the project in June, according to a letter from Citi News.

The letter signed by the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, indicated that the ceremony was to take place the last week of June 2019, subject to the convenience and confirmation of the President.

The construction of a new complex of parliamentary chambers is expected to begin before the end of 2019.