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The 30th Anniversary Celebrations of Ghana’s Parliamentary democracy was launched today by the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, dressed in a colourful Ghanaian kente cloth. In his speech, the Speaker briefly recounted the history of Ghana’s Fourth Republic and noted the country’s journey towards achieving peaceful democracy.
The celebrations will last for a year and involve six zones across the country where activities such as lectures, mock parliaments, football competitions, health walks, and other events will be organized. The Speaker congratulated the past speakers of the Fourth Republic for their contribution towards Parliamentary Democracy and mentioned them by name.
The President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was represented by the Chief of State, Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare. The President emphasized the importance of accountability and the need to strengthen Parliament to ensure this. The Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Cyril K. O. Nsiah, expressed the Parliamentary Service’s commitment to providing the necessary technical and procedural support services required by Parliament to carry out its constitutional mandate.
The Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu and the Minority Leader Hon. Ato Forson, both believe that the 30th anniversary of Parliamentary Democracy is worth celebrating, despite being relatively young compared to other countries.
The launch of the celebrations took place in the Chamber of Parliament and was attended by MPs from both sides of the House, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, staff of the Parliamentary Service, and other invited guests who danced to local musical melodies courtesy Voices of Democracy and the Ghana Armed Forces Band. The theme for the yearlong celebration is “Thirty Years of Parliamentary Democracy under the Fourth Republic; The Journey Thus Far.”
Source: locotvgh.com