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THE Speaker of Parliament, Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes, has stressed the need for Ghana’s Parliament and the United States’ Congress to forge closer links and cooperate in sharing ideas on best practices in legislative work.
He noted that unlike the Executive arm of government which had established close ties with the United States Presidency, there was not much going on in terms of relation between Parliament and the US Congress. Mr Hughes made this observation when the new US Ambassador to Ghana, Donald Gene Teitelbauma paid a visit to Parliament. Mr Hughes noted that Ghana-U.S. relations had grown from strength to strength over the past years especially under President J.A. Kufuor, culminating in his current visit at the invitation of the U.S. President. The Speaker commended the U.S. government for the various forms of assistance and support the American government has given to Ghana to date, citing the Millennium Challenge Account and support in the agricultural and educational sectors and capacity building as major examples. Mr Hughes assured the Ambassador of his utmost support and cooperation during his tenure, saying, "My doors are always open". On his part, Mr Teitelbum thanked Mr Hughes for his kind words and added that his visit was a ground breaking one to establish contact with the leadership of Ghana’s Legislature. Among those present at the meeting were Malik Alhassan Yakubu, Second Deputy Speaker and Emmanuel Anyimadu, Clerk of Parliament. Mr Teitelbum was accompanied by his Deputy Chief of Mission, Madam Sue K. Brown. |
