Speaker Bagbin advocates Parliamentary decentralisation to bring governance closer to citizens
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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has reiterated the need for parliamentary decentralisation, describing it as a key reform to bring Parliament closer to Ghanaians and enhance democratic governance.
He was speaking at the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Palms Hotel in Accra.
The event was themed: “Parliamentary Decentralization: Taking Parliament Closer to the People.”
Speaker Bagbin explained that devolving certain parliamentary functions to regional and local offices would ease the workload on Members of Parliament (MPs) while increasing citizen participation.
He emphasised that transferring responsibilities such as community engagement, policy consultations, and oversight to locally based parliamentary offices would help create more responsive and representative democratic institutions.
Source: classfmonline.com/Zita Okwang
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