The Speaker of parliament Alban Bagbin has taken a swipe at Members of Parliament who have refused to wear made in Ghana cloths to parliament after he announced that it should be a norm to promote make in Ghana goods.
He set the example by ditching the colonial cloak of the Speaker for Ghanaian traditional clothing.
Speaking to the lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday, 16 February 2022, the speaker reminded the lawmakers of the need to promote their culture not just by words but by their actions.
Mr Bagbin told the house that “I put a lot of value on the African, I respect our traditions and cultures, if you don’t love yourself, nobody will love you, if you don’t treasure yourself nobody will treasure you, if you don’t market yourself, nobody will market you, if you see somebody being better than you, you’ll continue to be a slave to that person.
“Let’s liberate ourselves from mental slavery, I’ve shown the way, if you’ll not follow, you’ll be left behind, posterity will judge all of us.” “We must value Ghana, we must market Ghana and we just don’t do it by words, we also do it by actions,” he counselled.
He noted that “I said from the very beginning, I expect to see many of you in traditional wear unfortunately, you’re all still stuck in the past except a few. Once again I’m compelled to say this, that is how you provide market for your own produce.
“Even the Chinese who do contract work in Ghana, almost all the materials they use for the contract work come from China, you think it’s for nothing?” he quizzed, adding “that is how you grow.” He beseeched the lawmakers “please as leaders, let’s show the way and our people will follow...”
“We must change, you don’t have to always follow somebody’s ideas or his values or principles, hold your own that determines who you are…so please let’s change our ways…” he added.
Source: classfmonline.com
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This speaker is confused.... The position is bigger than him.
This is hypocrisy and irresponsibility. You didn't ditch medical care in UAE when you were sick? You have been a health minister before and you did nothing to improve health care in Ghana. You are the speaker of Parliament now, sick and decided to ditch the health service you have presided over before. Shame on you.
Interesting, so for all the years you were in suit and tie, you didn't know you were under bondage. If was former president Kufuor who encouraged the wearing of made in Ghana clothing popularly called Friday wear, i.e. The era of batik, tie and dye. You i.e. Bagbin was in Ghana as an MP and continued to wear his suit. What has changed to now call Ghanaians to liberate themselves. You are late, others took the lead longtime ago