‘Insults must not replace arguments’ – Bagbin cautions political actors against language that could undermine democracy

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged political actors, particularly Members of Parliament, to exercise greater restraint in their language and conduct, warning that the misuse of free speech could undermine Ghana’s democratic stability.

He stressed that Parliament had a particular responsibility to demonstrate the kind of political conduct expected in a democratic society.

Call for restraint Mr Bagbin said Ghana’s democratic system was too important to be weakened by a political culture in which personal attacks and abuse take the place of substantive debate and persuasion.