Parliament must lead effort to restore national discourse civility - Speaker urges members

Let’s protect free speech The Speaker said the increasingly heated nature of public discourse should concern all Ghanaians, particularly at a time when social media had expanded the democratic space and given citizens unprecedented opportunities to participate in national affairs.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has backed President John Dramani Mahama’s call for a national dialogue on hate speech and abusive online content.

Exercise oversight The Speaker said the national conversation proposed by the President should be broad, inclusive and measured, and should not become an avenue for suppressing dissent or shielding public officials from legitimate criticism.