A private legal practitioner has urged agitations against the construction of a new Parliament House to continue despite attempts to jettison the project following public uproar.
“I support the demonstration; it helps. It will ensure that next time before people come out with such expensive and unnecessary projects, they will think twice,” Martin Kpebu said on Newfile, a Joy News current affairs programme.
Last week the Parliament of Ghana courted public anger when it suddenly announced plans to erect a much comfortable multi-purpose 450 seater capacity chamber at a cost of $ 200m.
Sporadic agitation which greeted the announcement has seen three protesters arrested after screaming from the public gallery “drop that chamber.”
The three are all members of pressure group Economic Fighters League - Ernesto Kofi Yeboah, Abeiku Adams and a third who is yet to be identified.
A social media movement # dropthatchamber has announced future demonstrations. This is notwithstanding the fact that parliament said the idea has been shelved.
Martin Kpebu has urged them on. “A sustained demonstration,” he said, “will also sure that the project is nipped in the bud properly”
“We just want to make it clear to the parliamentarian that they should put that idea aside for now,” He added.
Latest Stories
-
NPP’s decision to hold primaries in early 2026 is ‘biased and bad’ – Addai-Nimoh
2 minutes -
Gov’t seeking to provide 1.7m jobs via 24‑Hour Economy – Edem Agbana
6 minutes -
Shacman H3000S: Power meets unmatched driver comfort in Ghana
9 minutes -
24-Hour Economy is a game-changer – Edem Agbana
9 minutes -
Hearts transfer ban will be resolved soon – Didi Dramani
10 minutes -
Huawei introduces industry-first hybrid cooling energy storage system for commercial and industrial customers
13 minutes -
Why should we import ‘Aboboyaa’, disc ploughs? Goosie Tanoh proposes solutions under 24-hour policy
18 minutes -
Didi Dramani eulogizes Atalanta star Kamaldeen Sulemana
24 minutes -
High-level international event in Geneva addresses escalating crisis in Sudan
26 minutes -
Inflation is falling, so why aren’t prices?
31 minutes -
Government releases US$300m to service Eurobond debt today July 3, 2025
45 minutes -
Dozens sign up for 2025 JoySports Invitational Tournament
46 minutes -
Didi Dramani reveals vision for Hearts
47 minutes -
McDan Group signs up for 2025 JoySports Invitational Tournament, promises to win 60% of the trophies
53 minutes -
9th Women in PR Ghana Annual Summit focuses on Ethical Storytelling
53 minutes