The Speaker of Parliament for Ghana, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has urged first-term Members of Parliament to help steer the House toward a more mature and less partisan political culture.
He made the appeal during an engagement session designed to build closer ties between his office and the new lawmakers.
Bagbin said the conversations were part of a broader effort to make the 9th Parliament more open and inclusive.
According to him, Parliament must model a democratic culture grounded in integrity, honesty, civility and active participation. He added that similar engagements would soon be extended to returning MPs, the media and the public through televised sessions.
The Speaker encouraged the creation of a mentorship system that pairs experienced legislators with first-term MPs, noting that knowledge sharing is essential to the institution’s growth.
Looking back at Parliament’s evolution, he said the House has begun shifting away from entrenched partisanship toward a sturdier multiparty environment, and he called on MPs to protect that progress. Party identity, he said, should not stand in the way of values that advance national development.
The session was attended by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe and Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei.