Ghana's Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has voiced serious concerns over the security of lawmakers and staff, citing ongoing safety threats within the parliamentary enclave.
While speaking at the inauguration of the Parliamentary Service Board for the Ninth Parliament, he highlighted the urgent need for security enhancements. "One of the challenges that need to be addressed is to secure the parliamentary enclave to ensure the safety of members and staff.
This has been a worrying matter for parliament for some time now, we are actually insecure here," he stated.
Bagbin painted a troubling picture of the situation, revealing that unauthorized individuals have been able to infiltrate the premises and launch attacks. "We are not safe.
