Take It Easy On Us; We Are Also Human – Subin MP Pleads With Ghanaians

The Member of Parliament for Subin constituency in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi has pleaded with Ghanaians to be considerate in their criticisms against Members of Parliament (MP).

According to him they, ‘are human beings’ and they often get disturbed by the negative comments.

The Parliamentary Service Board says its decision to take the development of a new chamber block out of its present agenda was occasioned by its review of representations by well-meaning Ghanaians.

The decision to put on hold the planned new and larger chamber project, according to a statement issued by the Public Affairs unit of Parliament, was taken at a meeting held on Monday, July 8, to consider the burning issue.

“The Board, has, upon reviewing representations made to it by well-meaning Ghanaians, accordingly taken the development of the new Chamber block out of its present agenda."

“The development of the Parliamentary enclave and a new Chamber block and offices shall however, remain an essential and integral part of the future plans of the Legislature, in a bid to provide a strong, accountable, responsive and transparent parliament to serve the purpose of Parliament”, the statement signed by Kate Addo, Ag. Director Public Affairs, said.

The issue became topical since it emerged last week that the house was contemplating a new and bigger chamber to accommodate all persons who must appear before parliament. The public was divided over the propriety or otherwise of the project until the  Parliamentary Service Board dropped it.

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