Pressure group, OccupyGhana and civil society organisation CDD-Ghana say Ghanaians are justified in their anger against plans to construct a new 450-seat chamber.
OccupyGhana said looking at the extent of the work planned, it easy to see construction of a new parliament, will not come cheap.
“We have noted the profound anger and disbelief among a lot of the population, and for good reason,” the pressure group said in a statement, Thursday.
OccupyGhana raised a number: 1. How is this project going to be funded? 2. How is this project considered a priority at this time? 3. Why do we need to provide for an increase in the number of lawmakers? Do we need 450 lawmakers? 4. Why has the Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament remained mute on this matter and not provided answers to inform citizens? “The very fact that in light of all the problems Ghana faces, our parliamentarians think a new chamber is of utmost importance shows a significant disconnection from the lot of the people they are supposed to represent,” the group said. “We cannot believe that Parliament and its leadership would even contemplate something so inconsiderate at a time when so many Ghanaians still struggle in these difficult and trying times. Even sadder is the fact that it eats away at the confidence people have in the democratic process. “While noting that Parliament itself has no power to appropriate state funds or obtain a loan for this, we nevertheless call on our lawmakers to abort this plan and immediately take steps to win back the confidence and trust of the people who they are supposed to be working for,” it added.
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has also said it does not think the timing is right for the erection of the new edifice.
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