SThe Speaker of Parliament Prof Aaron Michael
Oquaye on Friday, June 28, 2019, unveiled the design of the New Parliamentary
Chamber Block during a courtesy call paid by a delegation from the
Architectural Firm – Adjaye & Associates.
Presenting the model Chamber Block to the Speaker
and the Leadership, David Adjaye indicated that the concept of the archetype
was inspired by the Akan saying, Ti kro
nko agyina, literally meaning two heads are better than one. “This key
concept is one that depicts the idea of Ghanaian democracy, where Parliament
represents a body with various members interlocked in decision making,” he
said.
The new Chamber, with a sitting capacity of about
450 Members of Parliament, will house other facilities including diplomatic
offices, a library, a museum, a church, a mosque, eateries, press conference
rooms, galleries, a car park, an upper gallery garden, a post office and other
facilities to complete the Parliamentary enclave.
Commenting on the sitting capacity of the model
New Chamber Block, Prof. Aaron Michael
Oquaye, clarified that the 450 seater Chamber does not necessarily mean that
the number of Members of Parliament would be increased, however, “the monumental
project is planned to be futuristic and one that will stand the test of time
and for posterity,” he asserted.
In attendance were the Leadership of the House, some members of the Board, the Clerk and other Principal Directors of the Parliamentary Service.
