Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed deep appreciation for Ghana’s media during an event in Kumasi on Sunday, June 29, 2024.
He credited the media for recognizing his leadership potential and portraying him as a trustworthy figure that Ghanaians can depend on.
Bagbin emphasized that since assuming the role of minority leader in 2020, the media has been instrumental in providing him with the necessary support for his success.
“I have reached this far in politics because of my partnership with the media. Whether we describe that relationship in flowery terms or not, it is a truism that I managed to climb this high because I was identified by the media in the early part of my journey in parliament as one of the people who could be relied on, who could be trusted.
“And that is what lifted me when my party lost the elections in 2000 to become the minority leader of parliament. And during that period, the media was solidly behind me.
Some gave very positive accounts of me; others gave very negative accounts of me, and that brought public focus on the character called Bagbin,” he said.
He added, “Definitely, that is what politics is about, how you can combine positivity with negativity to achieve results. It’s part of the diversity of creation.”
The Speaker of Parliament also indicated that the house is committed to the protection and growth of the media in Ghana.
“Parliament is committed to moving with you to make a change in the political culture of our beloved country, Ghana. We cannot succeed as a country without the media.”