Five Ghanaian legislators and an officer, who were on an official visit to the Parliament of Kenya and were caught up during the Kenyan violent protests, are safe and secure.
A statement issued by the Parliamentary Service of Ghana, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, confirmed that the High Commission of Ghana in Kenya has assured the safety and security of the five Members of Parliament (MPs) and the officer accompanying the delegation.
The delegation, comprised of members of the Local Government Committee of Parliament, included Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi, the Chairman of the Committee; Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the Ranking Member of the Committee; Sylvester Tetteh; Thomas Ampem Nyarko; Mohammed Taferu; and Madam Anita Quartey Papafio, a Senior Principal Assistant Clerk.
The statement detailed that the delegation was at the Kenyan Parliament for a benchmarking visit when the unfortunate incident occurred.
They were immediately escorted to safety in the Senate building and subsequently evacuated to their hotel by officials of the Kenyan Parliament.
The statement concluded with an expression of gratitude for the public's concern and reassured that efforts are being made to ensure their safe return to Ghana.
Source: GNA
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Who gives a fak about them! They can crash into the sea for all we care! They have failed in their watch-dog role in safeguarding the public purse. Bad deals by the corrupt president and his cousin were passed right under their noses and now Ghanaians are poorer for their tsupid and reckless behavior. Parliament in its current form in Ghana is totally uzless: they have never held the Executive arm of government in check. E-levy: passed, Air Tax: passed, Petrol deregulation:passed, Every single loan sought by executive:passed, Every uzless appointment by President:approved! Why at all do we still need parliament as a separate and independent arm of government? They are just an extention of the Executive.
They can stay there forever, use less monkeys!!!! I CALL FOR A BLOODLESS COUP!!