The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Professionals Forum has advocated for Alban Bagbin’s retention as Speaker of the forthcoming ninth Parliament.
The call, according to the group, is hinged on Bagbin’s proven leadership skills as head of the legislative arm of government and an embodiment of the NDC’s principles thus far.
In his address during an honorary ceremony in Parliament on Saturday, the President of the Forum, Sam Pee Yalley, expressed the group’s unflinching support for Bagbin’s endeavours.
“For those who work very close with you, they see you as the speaker of parliament. But we saw you as a pivotal link between the NDC as a party and parliament. You represented the spirit of our party. Anytime we spoke to you and with you, you insisted that you wanted to establish strong and stronger institutions like the parliament. Once again, right honourable speaker, we want to assure you of our unflinching support for your endeavours.
“We want to be the first to dare say that our members of parliament should dare not make a mistake in changing you. We are not just making it a political call, we have researchers among us, we have persons who are on the ground and know what the ordinary man or woman feels and knows, and we have come to the firm conclusion that you’ll be needed even more in this one-sided parliament,” he said.
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