The Deputy Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Preko has made some observations concerning the proposed 450 parliament chamber blocks.
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, has unveiled the design of the New Parliamentary Chamber Block and the unveiling was done during a courtesy call paid by a delegation from the Architectural Firm – Adjaye & Associates.
But a statement reacting to the new chamber and copied to peacefmonline.com states that “The decision to build the New Parliamentary Chamber Block has been that of the Parliamentary Service Board which has representatives from both sides of the house.”
"As we speak the proposal has not been put before the entire house for deliberations and for subsequent approval or rejection", the statement said. "It is very important to state that our checks with government suggests that, the NPP government has not committed to building any chamber for Parliament... it is purely a Parliamentary proposal."
Read full statement below;
We have followed the issues and would like to make the following observations:
1. The decision to build the New Parliamentary Chamber Block has been that of the Parliamentary Service Board which has representatives from both sides of the house.
2. As we speak the proposal has not been put before the entire house for deliberations and for subsequent approval or rejection.
3. Members of the house are even yet to be formally briefed on the details of the project as to the source of funding and other important details.
4. It is very important to state that our checks with government suggests that, the NPP government has not committed to building any chamber for Parliament. It is purely a Parliamentary proposal.
5. It is not a project being embarked upon by the NPP Government (Executive).
Yaw Preko
Deputy Communications Director
New Patriotic Party.
Source: Josephine Acheampomaa/Peacefmonline/[email protected]
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You NPP have disappointed us big time, there school, hospitals water lights ect that we need in ghana yet you people choose to do what pleases the party ,I promise WE SHALL VOTE YOU OUT. Just misusing Ghana’s money with OUT IF TOUCH PRESIDENT and always accusing somebody. We Ghanaians are not ***barred word*** ENOUGH IS Enough.
Why did you complete the Comenda sugar factory, cultivate sugar cane from across the country to feed the plant.. Since it. Was also initiative of the previous governement. You just want to fill your pockets.. And the guys who went to Parliament chambers this week was stages to just confirm. It does not matter is u have poor access control and security even if we build for u pentagon.. People will still enter the chamber.. Also this week from city news the members of Parliament think they are above the laws of Ghana.
NDC spent about $24M to build their party HQ but today, they are witch hunting Ghana to build New Parliamentary Chamber Block. And all you guys are dancing to their music. What a shame. Ghanaians should remember when NDC build their HQ some years back where Ghana was. Maybe that day all members of NDC were rich. I'm disappointed in all of you.
The NPP thinks Ghanaians are ***barred word***. They take us for granted because most of our people have sold their conscience to them. They have elevated lying to unprecedented levels. The Speaker's letter to the president tells it all. The president knows about it and had approved the construction. Why do we always want to portray Nana Addo as some saint such that we claim he is not aware of anything that attracts negative reaction from Ghanaians. Foes Parliament control the budget such ad to make allocations without executive approval? Please we are not kids. NPP is a wreckless party that has misused and or misapplied over 200 billion CEDI's from taxes, grants and loans that has so far passed through the hands. They lie about everything just like they are lying about this ***barred word*** parliamentary chamber they want to build. Please leave NDC out of your ***barred word*** adventures , after all the NPP has majority in Parliament, on the board and in the committees. The NDC built schools, hospitals, roads and major infrastructural projects spread across the country. Liars in government!!!
It must be mentioned that the Parliamentary Service Board includes the Majority Leader-Mensah Bonsu NPP Minority Leader-Haruna Iddrisu NDC, Albert Bagbin NDC and others so NDC cannot play hide and seek with Ghanaians as though the decision from this board was from NPP....BTW Mr. CK the so-called letter from the Speaker to the President wasn't responded to so it doesn't give anyone the ammunition to link the Presidency to this on going saga. Haven't both the Majority and Minority leaders of the house come out to inform the us that the issue hasn't been discussed in parliament? So let's allow sleeping dogs to lie. NDC cannot win in this...cheap politics is what Kwesi Pratt, Asiedu Nketia and rest are doing. We should just ignore them.
It seems Ghanaians know the price of everything but hardly know to appreciate the vaule of anything.You see, this Architect Ghanaian Diaspora, born by Ghanaian parents is a world renown Architect who did the fantastic design. Indeed, his numerous works had become 'talk of the town' , so to speak, thus tourist attractions in no mean countries like the US, GB and Russia only to mention the few. I believe this Son of Ghana had wished so much to creat a terrific architectural work for his Mother- and Fatherland, Ghana. And you all agree with me his works are remarkable, contemporary, monumental and hostorical assets which shall benefit Ghana today and tomorrow. Today,people affectionately speak of Paris, London, Tokyo and New York and these Cities with their diversities and uniqueness did not fall from heaven and were not built without a cost. Please, don't let us demoralize or speak a everything down to the NDC/NPP parochial partisan and shortt-sightted interest. And all those Organisations, civil Societies and journalists who seek to get mere attention of the Government are better advised to be responsible Ghanaians. Not long a ago the Jubilee House of Ghana, the seat of Government today, in its establishment, suffered the same predicament yet it is there to stay, likewise SHS and many more to come
and the president was going to cut the sod already? for a proposed building? smh
empty head. IF Haruna and Bagbin WERE part of the decision to put up THE "CHAMBER POT" AND SO WHAT. it does not make it it right. $200 million dollars is equal to 1 billion cedis at current exchange rate OF 1$ TO GH¢5. MAHAMMA BUILT E BLOCK SCHOOLS WITH 5 MILLON GHANA CEDIS. THEREFORE A VISIONARY AND POTENT LEADER CAN BUILD 200 E BLOCKS SCHOOLS. When Potent Leaders are building Brand New Legon Medical Hospital, Ridge Hospital, Brand New Secondary Schools E blocks, Brand new Power Plants, Brand New Circle Dubai for to the benefits all Ghanaians, Gratifying to note that The INCOMPETENT and IMPOTENT LEADERS are building Cathedral, and Parliament House and EmPloying Over 140 impotent Ministers as parasitic being on my tax Money. Clandestinely and dupiously attempted to buy bloated Oslo Chancery/embassy. For the records the said loan for the 450 parliament house is coming from India, nokofio, Papa Ajasco as a speaker is working something small for the son as ambassador in India. #vote against VISION LESS AND IMPOTENT leadership
You people should credit us with some wisdom. A project which has not been approved has selected an architect. Ghanaians don't need this project at this time so stop it. This is why most people think politicians are the same.
PLEASE GO AND READ THE LETTER THE SPEAKER WROTE TO PRESIDENT VERY WELL