The Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has commended the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin for the way and manner he steered affairs in the 8th Parliament.
He wants Speaker Bagbin to be retained in the 9th Parliament but if the National Democratic Congress decides to change him, they would prefer an existing member of the house, “someone who will understand us.”
“Mr Speaker, let me commend you for the four years of your leadership in this House. We may have had our disagreements, but it is clear that the welfare of members has been key to your leadership. Nobody can take that away from you,” he said while speaking on the floor of Parliament on Monday, December 17.
The Effutu lawmaker added “Mr Speaker, the institutional empowerment you have given to Parliament is unmatched, and it is likely because we have you as speaker coming from within.
“Mr Speaker, I don’t know whether you will be retained or if a new person will be appointed… If they decide to maintain you, I know parliament will continue to benefit.
“But should they decide to retire you, which I know they can do, if they choose to bring in a new Speaker, that person should come from within. We don’t want an outsider,” he stated.
Monday’s sitting was held at the Accra International Conference Centre, where members of the House are set to meet and debate pending matters before the current Parliament’s closure.
