Parliament upgrades MPs’ chairs ahead of deferred recall

Parliament upgrades MPs’ chairs
Parliament upgrades MPs’ chairs

The Parliament of Ghana has replaced chairs in the Chamber as part of a broader refurbishment exercise ahead of the much-anticipated recall of Members of Parliament (MPs), which has now been deferred.

The new chairs are part of efforts to modernize the Chamber and improve working conditions for legislators.

The newly installed chairs in the Chamber
The newly installed chairs in the Chamber

Each workstation has been redesigned to make parliamentary duties more efficient and reduce the dependence on paper-based processes.

Parliamentary sources say the initiative is also intended to promote the adoption of digital tools, enhance information access, and cut operational costs associated with printing voluminous documents for MPs during sittings.

The now discarded chairs
The now discarded chairs

Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, who had earlier announced the recall, has deferred the commencement of the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session “until further notice.”

The Speaker's letter deferring the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session “until further notice.”
The Speaker’s letter deferring the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session “until further notice.”

It remains unclear what has led to the deferment, as no official explanation has been provided to the media.