The Office of the Speaker of Parliament has described as mischievous and an exaggeration, publications focusing on the travels of Alban Bagbin to Dubai for medical review.
According to a statement from the Speaker’s Office on Monday, March 7, contrary to claims in the publications, the Speaker did not travel to Dubai with his children and “has never included his children in any of his trips.”
It says “Travel expenses for Mr. Speaker's trip to Dubai is in accordance with what is prescribed for the Speaker of Parliament long before Rt. Hon Bagbin became Speaker, and also for analogous members of government such as the President, Vice President and the Chief Justice.
“The figures quoted in the story as per diem are false. The Speaker has no hand in the computation of his per diem and it is available as part of the official records of the State. It is part of the mischief that the publication is aimed at.
“What is intriguing is the focus on Mr. Speaker's travel and the efforts at exaggerating the cost. Meanwhile, there is complete silence on the travels of other members of government, the frequency of which is far higher than that of Mr. Speaker.
“Even within the hierarchy of Parliament, there are members of the leadership whose frequency of travel is far higher than that of Mr. Speaker. It is also on record that Rt. Hon. Bagbin, in his 14 months as Speaker, is the least travelled of all previous Speakers of Parliament within the same time frame.
“The public is advised to see in such publications the political mischief that is intended and ignore such publications with the contempt they deserve”, the statement urged.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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What is wrong with focusing on Bagbin's travels? This is part of accountability and I guess he fears accountability. Look at what is done to Nana Addo and Bagbin being number 3 gentleman in Ghana (which he proudly calls himself) wants to enjoy all perks yet disappoint all of us. Keep on talking about it and it is taxpayer's money and some are even borrowed with interests.
/The speaker has disappointed Ghanaians/
The Speaker is disapüpointing the good people of Ghana. Ghanians deserve better!
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NDC THEY ARE LIKE THAT WHEN YOU BLOW THEIR COVER THEY START DENYING IT YET THEY WILL SPEAK ABOUT OTHERS JUST LIKE THEY BRUSHING THE TEETH WITH CHOPSTICK. THEY PEOPLE WHO NEVER SPEAK THE TRUTH WHEN IS RED THEY SAID IS GREEN. PURE PROPAGANDALIST PARTY CAN NEVER BE TRUSTED ANY DAY OR WEEK, MONTH, YEAR RAIN OR SHINE, JUST CHECK SINCE DR. NKRUMAH ALL THE COUP IN GHANA FROM KOTOKA, ANKRAH, TO RAWLINGS IS DONE BY NDC SO THERE IS A REASON WHY THEY CHANPION COUPS, IMF. THEY HAVE SENT GHANA TO IMF MORE THAN ANY OTHER PARTY EVER AND CONTINUE TO TRUMPET THAT TONE. SO GHANAIANS SHOUL BE WISED TO GET THEMSELVES OUT OF THIS CHAIN OF NDC SHACLES ELSE GHANA WILL NEVER GO ANYWHERE. RAWLINGS SPENT 18YRS IN GOVERNMENT AND NEVER DO ***barred word*** ALL. TELL ONE THING RAWLINGS DID. EVEN SOLD OUR BLACK STAR SHIPS FOR PEANUT. GHANA WILL NOT BE STRUGGLING TODAY BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO SHIP ANYTHING TO TOGO IT DOESN'T NEED TO GO TO EUROPE BEFORE IT COMES TO TOGO. ALL THOSE BLACKSTAR LINES SHIPS COULD HAVE BEEN REFURBISHED IN GHANA OR SINGAPORE WITH NEW ENGINES AND FABRICATED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH LESS COST AND GHANA WILL BE USING IT TODAY. RAWLINGS WENT AHEAD SOLD NSAWAM CANARY TO HIS WIFE NO WODER JOHN MAHAMA DECIDED TO GIVE GHANA BAUXITE TO HIS BROTHER, GHANA 30MILLION POPULLATION WEALTH TO ONE PERSON. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF YOUR FATHER DECIDE TO GIVE THE MATRIMONY HOME TO HIS BROTHER HOW WILL FEEL AND AGAIN HE IS STILL NOT SATISFY AND WANT TO COME BACK AS LEADER HOW GREEDY ONE COULD BE LIKE JOHN MAHAMA. I TELL GHANAIANS TODAY YOU SHOULD BE WISE OF THE ***barred word*** AT NIGHT, DAY DON'T FALL ASLEEP. WHO PREACH IMF MORE THAN NDC PARTY SINCE MILITARY TAKE OVER EVER SINCE DR. NKRUMAH.THOSE FPSO AT JUBILEE ARE ALL OLD SHIPS THAT WA REFURBIHED SO IT DOABLE.