Parliament has debunked rumours making waves that the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, has requested cash from Parliament.
In a statement on Friday, March 18, 2022, the Director of Public Affairs of the Parliamentary Service, Kate Addo, stated that the Speaker has not “made direct cash requests from Parliament.”
“The attention of Parliament has been drawn to a report in the Daily Guide Newspaper purporting that the Rt. Hon. Speaker made a request of $50,000 from Parliament, a week after his trip to Dubai for a routine check-up.
“We would like to state categorically that the Rt. Hon Speaker has not, at any point in time, made direct cash requests from Parliament.
“The conditions of service of public employees, including political office holders, cover medical care, both local and foreign. The specific details of each category of public employees is covered by law,” the statement stressed.
It added that, in the case of Parliamentarians and Speakers with regard to the Presidential Commission on Emoluments, Alban Bagbin has “no authority and has not made any attempt to, in anyway amend or alter what has been in existence before he came into office.”
The statement also said Parliament is aware of the dire times the country is facing therefore, it is mindful of the activities they carried to avoid any profligate spending.
“Indeed, the 8th Parliament, right from its inception, has sought to put the interest and wellbeing of the taxpayer 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,” the statement added.
The Service advised the media to be circumspect in their reportage to ensure the overall development of the country’s participatory in democracy.
Find attacked the full statement
