Parliament is organizing a three day workshop for new Members of Parliament in Ada. The workshop is to equip Members with the requisite skills to enable them to effectively navigate their way in Parliament.
In a welcome address at the opening ceremony for the workshop, the Clerk to Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, urged the new members to learn from their senior colleagues, as Parliamentary rudiments are best mastered through experience. He also assured Members of his and the staff of Parliament’s commitment to provide expert, impartial service to the Members and Institition of Parliament.
The Minority and Majority Leaders, in their remarks, referred to new members learning from old ones and said Parliament will be best served if Members work towards an excellent Parliament.
The Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, in his keynote address, called on Members to eschew partisanship in their Parliamentary duties. He once again pledged his commitment to lead the House to work for the ultimate benefit of the country. The three day workshop started with a lecture by the Speaker on the roles, duties and responsibilities of the Member of Parliament.
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