Reverend Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Clerk to Parliament, is speaking plainly about a problem that has long been whispered in the corridors of Ghana's legislature: there simply is not enough space for Parliament to do its work properly.
Djietror has made clear that the shortage of adequate working facilities is not a minor inconvenience. It directly affects the ability of members and staff to carry out the business of the institution, and he is not holding back in saying so.
The statement puts a spotlight on the physical infrastructure supporting one of West Africa's most watched democratic institutions. Ghana's Parliament has earned a reputation for lively, consequential debate, and the question now is whether the buildings behind the scenes are keeping up.
Originally published by AllAfrica.