Ghanaian MPs beg for tight security

Europa

March 24, 2017 2:25 PM

The attack on Westminster killed five people and left about 50 injured, with over 30 receiving hospital treatment.

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Some Members of Parliament have asked for security to be tightened in parliament following the terrorist attack that struck the heart of London on Wednesday and killed five people.

According to Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin, “Parliament as an organ of state requires some level of protection and the security of this house is as important as the security of the judiciary and the executive.

"As a matter of fact, not less than 500 police officers provide security for the judiciary; for the executive, I am unable to tell, but I believe they are sufficiently covered. If you come to parliament, the situation is different and I think it is important that this is brought to the attention of the House considering what happened three days ago in the UK… I don’t think we have to wait for an unpalatable situation to occur before we take steps.”