Ghana may need new chamber of parliament if MPs increase - Bagbin

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Gyataba 1 month ago

Look at them. Idiots

Look at them. Idiots
Samus 1 month ago

I agree with you 200 %. They don't have money to pay workers. They only think about themselves.

I agree with you 200 %. They don't have money to pay workers. They only think about themselves.
FIELD MARSHALL 1 month ago

HEERRHHH!! BAGBIN,, DONT TRY... DON'T DARE... DONT USE OUR MONEY FOR FRIVOLOUS THINGS.... WE SAY DON'T TRY

HEERRHHH!! BAGBIN,, DONT TRY... DON'T DARE... DONT USE OUR MONEY FOR FRIVOLOUS THINGS.... WE SAY DON'T TRY
Yerworkrom 1 month ago

With the current system that we have ghana may end up with about 350 constituencies in the next 20 years. Why is it that every new district must have its constituency? Lobbying and getting a district capital means that distri ...
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With the current system that we have ghana may end up with about 350 constituencies in the next 20 years. Why is it that every new district must have its constituency? Lobbying and getting a district capital means that district capital and district is assured of development. So as the people continue to lobby for the creation of more districts it means more constituencies. What idiotic system is this? Go to the house of commons and find out the last time a constituency was created in the UK and you will be baffled at the answer you will get. So now our governments have taken advantage of the situation and always want to create more districts especially in political strongholds to show the people they care and to garner more votes for the party. And you can't blame the people. Look at the amount of money the current government is pumping into the districts after uncupping the district assembly common fund. As a country we must examine this system of linking the creation of districts to the creation of constituencies. It is not helpng us !!!!!!!!
FRANKIE 1 month ago

No problem Mr. Bagbin. Just make sure each region has a hundred units each ten storey buildings to fix the housing deficit, then you can go ahead and build your chamber for the parliament of baboons.

No problem Mr. Bagbin. Just make sure each region has a hundred units each ten storey buildings to fix the housing deficit, then you can go ahead and build your chamber for the parliament of baboons.
Game Changer +447935009178 1 month ago

Ghana doesn't need the current number of MPs at 276. We should be thinking about downsizing them instead. Mr. Speaker, don't try that on us at all.

Ghana doesn't need the current number of MPs at 276. We should be thinking about downsizing them instead. Mr. Speaker, don't try that on us at all.
H.E. The Ugly Dwarf 1 month ago

The UK Parliament increased many times over the centuries. They've still using the sane place.

The UK Parliament increased many times over the centuries. They've still using the sane place.
RDF 1 month ago

Why would you even need to increase our parliamentary membership at this moment? Are you jokers or what? If you believe you are gods to be worshipped, we won't do that ooo

Why would you even need to increase our parliamentary membership at this moment? Are you jokers or what? If you believe you are gods to be worshipped, we won't do that ooo
Nii 1 month ago

Ghana don't need more than 125 MPs.. Let us improve our road and railway transport systems which will make accessibility to the ppl easier, then we can review the number MPs.

Ghana don't need more than 125 MPs.. Let us improve our road and railway transport systems which will make accessibility to the ppl easier, then we can review the number MPs.
Nene Sackitey 1 month ago

Exactly. How many MPs does a coin like Ghana need to run efficiently? Most of them are very useless and have no clue on whatever is going on in the legislature let alone checking the executive branch for the people.

Exactly. How many MPs does a coin like Ghana need to run efficiently? Most of them are very useless and have no clue on whatever is going on in the legislature let alone checking the executive branch for the people.

Sam Jonson 1 month ago

YOUR UNMERITED EX-GRATIA IS WHAT WILL BE SCRAPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU WANT A NEW CHAMBER TO SIT COMFORTABLY DOING VIRTUALLY NOTHING AND WASTING STATE FUNDS. GREEDY THIEVES.

YOUR UNMERITED EX-GRATIA IS WHAT WILL BE SCRAPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU WANT A NEW CHAMBER TO SIT COMFORTABLY DOING VIRTUALLY NOTHING AND WASTING STATE FUNDS. GREEDY THIEVES.
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Kofi Banza 1 month ago

Hogwash! These mps think they are important. Useless bunch. Bagbin is self absorbed fancing himself the smartest in the house. You are barely fluent Mr speaker. Don't even attempt to build another chamber.

Hogwash! These mps think they are important. Useless bunch. Bagbin is self absorbed fancing himself the smartest in the house. You are barely fluent Mr speaker. Don't even attempt to build another chamber.
Bagbin What is Wrong With You? 1 month ago

They shouldn't dare! Nurses that completed 2020 and were engaged a year ago are still not paid.
2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 year groups are still home waiting for employment

They shouldn't dare! Nurses that completed 2020 and were engaged a year ago are still not paid.
2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 year groups are still home waiting for employment
Kofi 1 month ago

Nonsense! Citizens want less govt and lower govt cost.

Nonsense! Citizens want less govt and lower govt cost.
Useless bunch of incompetent buffoons. 1 month ago

What proper impact do you square pegs in round hole have on our economy apart from the usual approval of stupid wasteful loans and shouting yeaaah yeah after receiving their cuts? Ntwammoa.

What proper impact do you square pegs in round hole have on our economy apart from the usual approval of stupid wasteful loans and shouting yeaaah yeah after receiving their cuts? Ntwammoa.
Osei 1 month ago

Ntwamoa, they are all fools. We pray everyday for some serious misfortune to befall upon these wicked useless Ghanaian politicians. If God really exist then he must punish these fools paa. At this point, we want Ibrahim Traor ...
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Ntwamoa, they are all fools. We pray everyday for some serious misfortune to befall upon these wicked useless Ghanaian politicians. If God really exist then he must punish these fools paa. At this point, we want Ibrahim Traore style of govt. Animals, all they care about is to make policies to impoverish the people. It's 2025 but not even one single factory in the North
Koppong 1 month ago

I suggest each region should have 4 representatives,

I suggest each region should have 4 representatives,
Ghanaba 1 month ago

Galamsey is destroying is our livelihoods, creating health hazards and danger to our health, and you baboons are pretending as if you don't know your jobs. Selfish fools, be there and be talking nonsense, ei go over you fools ...
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Galamsey is destroying is our livelihoods, creating health hazards and danger to our health, and you baboons are pretending as if you don't know your jobs. Selfish fools, be there and be talking nonsense, ei go over you fools.
GO AND CHASE YOUR OWN 1 month ago

NEVER TRUST ANY POLITICIAN

NEVER TRUST ANY POLITICIAN

Kwaku 1 month ago

You rather need smaller armchairs or bench which can accommodate 500 of you but not new chamber. There are children learning under trees and you've not been able to do something about it and you are here talking of new chamb ...
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You rather need smaller armchairs or bench which can accommodate 500 of you but not new chamber. There are children learning under trees and you've not been able to do something about it and you are here talking of new chamber. Your colonial masters aren't even feeling comfortable in their chamber as you people are. Mr Bagbin, is also better to emerge some constituencies and have a lean parliament to save the public purse.
Kwaku Nyarko 1 month ago

There will be a time each household will have one mp our leaders are so dumb and they only think for themselves and neglecting the masses.

There will be a time each household will have one mp our leaders are so dumb and they only think for themselves and neglecting the masses.
Gh 1 month ago

Why are we enemies to ourselves? A small country like ghana with over 200 mps and the speaker of Parliament is still thinking about more..if our leaders can be this daft, what happened to the country...

Why are we enemies to ourselves? A small country like ghana with over 200 mps and the speaker of Parliament is still thinking about more..if our leaders can be this daft, what happened to the country...
Donatus 1 month ago

No, we should not increase the number

No, we should not increase the number
Kofi 1 month ago

How large is Ghana Mr. Speaker stop this. Then let's pick person from every family home to represent every family. What is this.

How large is Ghana Mr. Speaker stop this. Then let's pick person from every family home to represent every family. What is this.
Senior Citizen 1 month ago

I don't agree with you. Have you seen the British Parliament? Do we make better policies for our country than they do for theirs? You should be talking about open and transparency in parliamentary votings to eliminate hypocri ...
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I don't agree with you. Have you seen the British Parliament? Do we make better policies for our country than they do for theirs? You should be talking about open and transparency in parliamentary votings to eliminate hypocrisy and blind partisanship which work against the development of our democracy. Comfortability in our parliamentary space will only hatch more of the vector, tsetse flies to continue to spread the already existing trypanosomiasis.
Asemsebe 1 month ago

Respectfully, so who will pay for it, how and when? And please how long can we, the masses, wait for relief from real problems of bedsless hospital wards, deskless school classrooms, and unemployable youth to be fixed

Respectfully, so who will pay for it, how and when? And please how long can we, the masses, wait for relief from real problems of bedsless hospital wards, deskless school classrooms, and unemployable youth to be fixed
Wahab 1 month ago

We shall demonstrate against it !! Make your seats in a bench style like in the British parliament and you will save space and accommodate many .
Have you ever thought of building affordable public housing for the ordinary ...
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We shall demonstrate against it !! Make your seats in a bench style like in the British parliament and you will save space and accommodate many .
Have you ever thought of building affordable public housing for the ordinary Ghanaian like Paul Kagame has done ?? Have you thought of building railway lines from Accra to Kasoa , Ho , Tamale , Bolga and Cape Coast ??
We are in the 21st century and Ghana has no proper railway system to cushion the people - trotro is exploiting us , metros mass too no be cheap but regardless you people di333 you want more goodies . Wicked leaders!!
Dread 1 month ago

Mr. Speaker don't bring this nonsense.

Mr. Speaker don't bring this nonsense.
Abu 1 month ago

We rather need to reduce the current number of parliamentarians from 276 to 150. If the population of Ghana is 30 million, let's divide 30 million by 150 constituencies which will be 200,000 people per constituency and that ...
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We rather need to reduce the current number of parliamentarians from 276 to 150. If the population of Ghana is 30 million, let's divide 30 million by 150 constituencies which will be 200,000 people per constituency and that will remain forever. We shall then save a lot of money for infrastructure development.

Anthony Amegbor 1 month ago

So we don't want any increment

So we don't want any increment
Truth 1 month ago

Gyimiesem!

Gyimiesem!
African Political Analyst 1 month ago

Misinformation and disinformation! The speaker never said anything like getting new chamber! Stop the wrong reporting! Go and learn from RT!

Misinformation and disinformation! The speaker never said anything like getting new chamber! Stop the wrong reporting! Go and learn from RT!
OZYMANDIAS 1 month ago

The UK which has more than 600 MPs still uses the same House of Parliament, after so many years. Yet none of her MPs complain, and their parliamentary works progress perfectly. Ghana with only 275 MPs, and a larger Chamber by ...
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The UK which has more than 600 MPs still uses the same House of Parliament, after so many years. Yet none of her MPs complain, and their parliamentary works progress perfectly. Ghana with only 275 MPs, and a larger Chamber by comparison, does not need any new Chamber. Going by the history of our current government, this call by the most incompetent Speaker in Ghana's history, is a call for CHOP CHOP. We know the NDC so well that this a call for more sealing of the Nation's money. NO TO ANOTHER PARLIAMENT BUILDING! Shameless Thieves!
Nanaba Amoako 1 month ago

I'm happy about all the comments no insults,no partisan.Let us try to make our beloved country a better place thank you all

I'm happy about all the comments no insults,no partisan.Let us try to make our beloved country a better place thank you all
Matey 1 month ago

We should be reducing the number of MPs. Let us dare to merge some Constituencies ahead of 2028 elections. Whilst some Constituencies have over 150,000 Constituents, other are around 50,000 Constituents. This is not fair.

We should be reducing the number of MPs. Let us dare to merge some Constituencies ahead of 2028 elections. Whilst some Constituencies have over 150,000 Constituents, other are around 50,000 Constituents. This is not fair.
K1 1 month ago

The place is always empty eii

The place is always empty eii
Charles 1 month ago

Rather the opposite. We should reduce the number of parliamentarians. A small country like Ghana do not need so many parliamentarians.

Rather the opposite. We should reduce the number of parliamentarians. A small country like Ghana do not need so many parliamentarians.
Rita 1 month ago

You are heartless for just thinking about parliament but for the poor children sitting on the floor in a dilapidated classroom but are more concerned about enlarging parliament,God will punish you, all you are doing as a spea ...
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You are heartless for just thinking about parliament but for the poor children sitting on the floor in a dilapidated classroom but are more concerned about enlarging parliament,God will punish you, all you are doing as a speaker is you flying in and out of the country with tax payers money so you don’t care about managing to help make Ghana a better place for all. I am very sad for people in this country with no opportunity.
Papillo 1 month ago

No we don't need that. Get rid off all the unnecessary furniture to make room for more .

No we don't need that. Get rid off all the unnecessary furniture to make room for more .
Demetrius 1 month ago

Hei Mr Bagbin, 276 MPs for a small country like Ghana? What are you talking about here? With 276 MPs what do they do that you need another a chamber?. Aren't you ashamed that because of you MPs the country is not developing? ...
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Hei Mr Bagbin, 276 MPs for a small country like Ghana? What are you talking about here? With 276 MPs what do they do that you need another a chamber?. Aren't you ashamed that because of you MPs the country is not developing? I pray that one day we will have 16 MPs representing each of the regions. How many of our MPs even organize town hall meetings to solicit our views on national issues? How many? MPs are voted to represent us in parliament, to make our voices heard and to make laws. You are not to undertake projects as your core function but to facilitate the process. But MPs have decided to neglect their duties - fighting in parliament - to undertake projects for fear of not being voted again. If in 4 years a parliament can come out with only 1 law or LI to address national issues then that parliament is not fit for purpose.

Ghana parliament is now an avenue of making money. Thai is the tragedy of Ghana parliament.
Francis 1 month ago

@Demetrius. I thank you for your well written input. I can not agree with you more. You have said it all. Well done!!!!

@Demetrius. I thank you for your well written input. I can not agree with you more. You have said it all. Well done!!!!
Kk 1 month ago

Why increasing mps? What are doing there

Why increasing mps? What are doing there
Kwamina 1 month ago

Bagbin is the worse Speaker of Parliament in the history of Ghana. The guy never talks sense. It is mind blowing that there is no ongoing discussion to replace him. We need a Speaker with dignity, respectful, civilized and we ...
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Bagbin is the worse Speaker of Parliament in the history of Ghana. The guy never talks sense. It is mind blowing that there is no ongoing discussion to replace him. We need a Speaker with dignity, respectful, civilized and well educated (as we once had in Justice Annan) to lead house. Bagbin is semi-literate.
Kwamina: Addendum 1 month ago

Bagbin is the worse Speaker of Parliament in the history of Ghana. The guy never talks sense. It is mind blowing that there is no ongoing discussion to replace him. We need a Speaker with dignity, respectful, civilized and we ...
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Bagbin is the worse Speaker of Parliament in the history of Ghana. The guy never talks sense. It is mind blowing that there is no ongoing discussion to replace him. We need a Speaker with dignity, respectful, civilized and well educated (as we once had in Justice Annan) to lead the house. Bagbin is semi-literate.
Sammy 1 month ago

Need to cup MP and Supreme Court. We use all taxes to pay salaries and allowances while borrowing for infrastructure development.

Need to cup MP and Supreme Court. We use all taxes to pay salaries and allowances while borrowing for infrastructure development.
Kaklo 1 month ago

Hahahaha

Hahahaha
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Nii Fio Shamo 1 month ago

This Speaker of Parliament seems to be hallucinating. He forgets that we still need more schools, hospitals,roads housing, etc in this country. He thinks about a new Chamber of Parliament in terms of the glamour and opulence ...
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This Speaker of Parliament seems to be hallucinating. He forgets that we still need more schools, hospitals,roads housing, etc in this country. He thinks about a new Chamber of Parliament in terms of the glamour and opulence for a handful of Ghanaians, some of them just there to validate numbers only.
Obi 1 month ago

OH GHANA. SUCH A POOR COUNTRY LIKE GHANA THINKING OF INCREASING MPs. WHAT A FOOLISH IDEA. BLACK MAN WITH BLACK MIND, CORRUPTION EVERYWHERE IN GOVERNMENT

OH GHANA. SUCH A POOR COUNTRY LIKE GHANA THINKING OF INCREASING MPs. WHAT A FOOLISH IDEA. BLACK MAN WITH BLACK MIND, CORRUPTION EVERYWHERE IN GOVERNMENT
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Akajatayogogo 1 month ago

These Small Country, to chop money

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Prof. USA 1 month ago

Learn from the UK parliament where legislators seem to be packed on benches even though the country is far richer than Ghana. In Ghana, all the money for the country’s development is spent on these politicians. Most of them ...
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Learn from the UK parliament where legislators seem to be packed on benches even though the country is far richer than Ghana. In Ghana, all the money for the country’s development is spent on these politicians. Most of them even receive ex-gratia and still return to parliament. Some have received double salaries etc. Yet you keep increasing the numbers! Please cap the numbers to avoid the unnecessary increases! Better still, consider reducing the numbers to save resources for the country’s development!
Nsia 1 month ago

What a load of bollocks! 275 worse than hopeless MPs is bad enough. Pudent Britain has been using the same Bank of England building since 1690s and the same House of Commons building since 1700s.
These bunch of overpaid wan ...
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What a load of bollocks! 275 worse than hopeless MPs is bad enough. Pudent Britain has been using the same Bank of England building since 1690s and the same House of Commons building since 1700s.
These bunch of overpaid wankers cannot even revoke residents permits of Nigerian robbers on our land , and they want us to build them another plush building for them to fart about. Mr Bagbin, you can definitely stick that "Nkwaseasem" where it belongs.
Fairman 1 month ago

Cut that crap, there will be no need to expand the current space even if we are stupid and crazy enough to double the number. Members of Parliament have each, to much luxurious space to operate. Even the oldest Parliament in ...
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Cut that crap, there will be no need to expand the current space even if we are stupid and crazy enough to double the number. Members of Parliament have each, to much luxurious space to operate. Even the oldest Parliament in the world, the British Parliament, takes in more than 500 Parliamentarians in a much more smaller space than the Ghanaian Parliament.
Mr Bagbin should think about other people centred projects than promoting excessive comfort of Ghanaian Parliamentarians.
Hunts Mann 1 month ago

This nation wreck politicians shouldn’t even try, they should tell us what useful they are to the nation besides stealing? Ghanaians are complaining that Nigerians are destroying our country and none of them is talking abou ...
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This nation wreck politicians shouldn’t even try, they should tell us what useful they are to the nation besides stealing? Ghanaians are complaining that Nigerians are destroying our country and none of them is talking about it. I dare them to try anything stupid, we will haunt them and their useless families and followers.
Hunts Mann 1 month ago

More than half of the members of parliament don’t even need to be there in the first place. What is the essence of having 278 parliamentarians when only about 20 of them speak and make contributions in the house? Nonsense.

More than half of the members of parliament don’t even need to be there in the first place. What is the essence of having 278 parliamentarians when only about 20 of them speak and make contributions in the house? Nonsense.
Osei 1 month ago

You want new parliament but not new factories for poor people in the North. You are a northerner indeed, gyimii paa nie

You want new parliament but not new factories for poor people in the North. You are a northerner indeed, gyimii paa nie
kofi good job babs ,excellent reply 1 month ago

Write your comment NEW PARLIMENT FOR WHAT? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF THIS USELESS PARLIMENT ANYWAY. ALL OF GHANA PROBLEMS REST ON THIS SO CALL PARLIMENT.SHIIT.

Write your comment NEW PARLIMENT FOR WHAT? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF THIS USELESS PARLIMENT ANYWAY. ALL OF GHANA PROBLEMS REST ON THIS SO CALL PARLIMENT.SHIIT.

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