Strict security measures put in place for Speaker's safety for Oct 22 parliamentary session
A strict security protocol has been announced as parliament sits tomorrow Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, signed by the Deputy Marshal of Parliament, WG CDR Frederick Bawa (Rtd).
The statement covered "measures put in place to ensure the safety and security of the Rt Hon Speaker [Alban Bagbin]".
It noted members of parliament, staff of parliament and members of the press will be screened before admission into parliament.
Among other things, the statement said MPs were to "wear their parliamentary identification tags" and "body guards of MPs will not be permitted in the chamber".
Read the entire statement here:
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