Join Abubakari Sadiq with your comments on 92.1mhz Super Morning Show, 8.00 to 10.00am on the stories below.... 1. MPs take bribes - Alban Bagbin The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli/Kaleo, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, has alleged that some Members of Parliament (MPs) take bribes to articulate the views of some individuals and organisations on the floor of Parliament. He said evidence to that effect existed and added that the practice had persisted because of the lack of laid-down rules and ethics on lobbying in the country. Mr Bagbin was speaking at a two-day seminar in Koforidua to representatives of 40 Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) which had sought to influence policy by having laws passed or changing the laws thought to be inimical to national development. The workshop was organised by the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund, a donor-funded organisation which seeks to promote an enabling environment for the development and growth of the private sector through advocacy, and STAR Ghana, another such organisation. All the participants have, at one time or another, been beneficiaries of the assistance of both organisations. 2. Don’t leave your stomach in the hands of somebody’ – Mahama tells farmers President John Mahama says it is unacceptable for the nation to keep spending billions of dollars importing food to feed its people despite the vast availability of arable lands. According to president Mahama, his administration is determined to offer the needed support to Ghanaian farmers to enable them to “grow food that we eat”. President Mahama made the statement on Saturday, March 8, 2014 when he joined the chiefs and people of Kworli-Nakpali in the Zabzugu District of the Northern Region, where he inaugurated the Kworli Area Farmers and Fishermen Association (KAFAFA).. 3. UN report condemns standards in Ghana’s prisons A report by Human Rights Council of the United Nations(UN) says the human right conduct in Ghana’s prisons and prayer camps does not meet international standards. According to the report even though Ghana has emerged from its past of colonialism and military rule and its economic progress has had a stabilizing effect in the region. There remains a strong element of traditional practice that must be engaged with, in order to ensure that human rights take hold in all regions of the country. “There are isolated incidents of torture and ill-treatment by police officers during the initial stages of interrogation. While prisoners did not allege ill-treatment by prison staff, the practice of delegating disciplinary authority to fellow inmates is a corrupt and bad practice that must be eradicated within the prison system.’’
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:16:58 +0000
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