The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has sounded a strong warning about the dangers technology poses to the accuracy and integrity of parliamentary records.
Speaking at the opening of the 11th Biennial Conference of the Commonwealth Hansard Editors Association - Africa Region in Accra on Monday, August 11, 2025, Mr.
Bagbin stressed that advancements in technology, while beneficial, also make it easier for misinformation to spread. "As I speak today, somebody can take my picture as I stand before you, change what I am communicating, and use a different language," he cautioned. "With how my mouth is opening and closing, they will match it in such a way that anybody listening will believe this is what the Speaker said at this conference.
That is a serious threat." The Speaker highlighted that without accurate official records, all efforts in governance could be undermined.
