Ghana: Between Blyden and Bagbin – the Case for an African Personality (2)

9th August 2023
[Ghanaian Times] Within the parliamentary environment, a lot more radical cultural changes could be undertaken. How about operationalising Standing Order 47, which allows honourable Members to the use of seven indigenous languages: Akan; Nzema; Ga; Ewe; Hausa; Dagbani and Dagare in their debates? Thirty years into our experiment with parliamentary democracy, there is no reason our honourable Members should be denied this right. Indeed, per standards set by the Inter - Parliamentary Union (IPU), it is a fundamental requirem

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