Speaker Bagbin attends 67th CPA International Conference amid vacancy seats saga.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has traveled to Australia to participate in the 67th Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) International in Sydney, New South Wales. Mr. Bagbin is leading a Ghanaian delegation that includes the former Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, the two Leaders of the House, two Whips, the Clerk to Parliament, and other officials from the Parliamentary Service. This information was provided in a press release dated October 30 by the Public Affairs Sub-division of the Parliamentary Service.
“The conference is set to take place from November 3 to 8, where Speaker Bagbin, the Immediate Past President of CPA International, is expected to hand over the presidency to the newly elected President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the Speaker of the Parliament of New South Wales, Australia,” the release stated.
Additionally, “The Rt. Hon Speaker, however, indicated that he would return to Ghana earlier than anticipated, due to a request by Members of Parliament to recall Parliament. He indicated that his office has already started processes to recall the House in early November.” Speaker Bagbin has recently been elected to a second term as President of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures.
