Bagbin fights from Dubai …don’t politicize my health issues

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is admonishing Ghanaians to desist from the practice of politicising his health issues and that of other office-bearers.

This comes after the Speaker received backlash from the public over the decision to go for his routine medical checks in Dubai right after the purported rejection of the 2022 Budget in Parliament last Friday (26 November).

A statement issued by the Office of the Speaker said, “The attention of the Office of Speaker Rt Hon. Alban S.K Bagbin has been drawn the circulation of a communication between Parliament’s Parliamentary Relations and Protocol Office and the Consulate General of Dubai. The said document is in regard to the Rt Hon. Speaker’s trip to Dubai for a routine medical check up.”

“Let it be placed on record that, the Speaker is accompanied by four officials, to the exclusion of his Aide De Camp, protocol officer, Butler and other relevant staff. The Speaker’s office will again like to state that as part of their conditions of service, Speakers of Ghana’s Parliament are entitled to such routine medical check-ups just like officials of the Executive and Judiciary arms of government.”

“The office will advise that the health issues of the Speaker and that of Office bearers are not politicised as anybody could be taken ill at any time. It is undeniable fact that the Membership of the House is one whole group with a common agenda and destiny,” the statement said.

SOURCE: Asaase Radio