Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has apologised to Ghanaians for a road regulation that aimed to allow MPs, Ministers, and Judges to drive without speed limits and use sirens.
In a formal statement to the House on Monday, July 29, Mr Bagbin stressed the importance of re-evaluating the processes for subsidiary legislation.
“We acknowledge the public’s perception of insensitivity, and I offer an apology, assuring the Ghanaian people that this Parliament is fully aware of and responsive to their needs,” he said.
This apology followed the withdrawal of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 2024, which had proposed permitting certain officials to use sirens or bells as warning devices on specific vehicles.
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, withdrew the instrument in Parliament on July 16 on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, citing public and stakeholder concerns.
He explained that the withdrawal was necessary after extensive engagement with leadership and formally moved to withdraw the Road Traffic Amendment 2024, initially laid on June 14.
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