Contrary to reports that Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin will not seek re-election in 2016, the legislator has dismissed the claims, The General Telegraph reports.
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Alban Bagbin refutes bow out claims
Contrary to reports that Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin will not seek re-election in 2016, the legislator has dismissed the claims.
Alban Bagbin
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The veteran politician has said that he still stands by his belief that parliament needs experienced legislators to mentor and guide new legislators – a reason for which he would advise his colleagues to seek re-election.
“We need pillars, not only in terms of institutions but the human resource whose expertise must be tapped for the general good of all… All efforts must be made to ensure that seasoned and experienced MPs are maintained in the law-making House… It is on that basis that I call on my colleagues contemplating not to seek re- election to reconsider their decisions and let us continue to serve Mother Ghana,” he told .
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli-Kaleo constituency however indicated that, even if he has intentions of contesting, a final decision will be taken after consulting his constituency executives, opinion leaders, chiefs and other stakeholders.
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“As MP for Nadowli-Kaleo, Majority Leader of Parliament, I represent the country in various communities in the West Africa; the decision to contest or not to contest would be done in consultation with my opinion leaders, chiefs and my constituency executives,” he said.
“I will be meeting them next week to interact with them and if a consensus is reached, then I will contest; if not, I will support whoever is contesting to help win the seat for the NDC. But as of now, I have not made a firm decision and I have not come out to say I would or will not contest. The decision to contest or not is not a unilateral decision. I have my loyal constituents and I need to get them involved in every decision. I cannot just come out and say I will not contest,” Hon. Bagbin said.
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