The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said he is not aware of any engagement between the legislature and the executive on the new parliamentary complex project.
The Parliamentary Service Board’s decision to construct a complex including a new 450-seater chamber has been a subject of public outrage.
The project is expected to be funded partly by the Indian government with counterpart funding from the government of Ghana.
Speaking to Citi News, the Ofoase-Ayirebi lawmaker said Parliament would have to consult widely before the project begins.
“They will need to go through their processes, come to a certain decision and if they are required to inform any other arm of government they will so do. From the executive perspective, I am not even aware that the executive has been engaged on this. Even the parliamentary service board is yet to engage members of Parliament.”
“I understand it is only the leadership they have spoken to. Like you hear MPs talk about it, it is not a popular something even for MPs so I am sure you will hear what the MPs will say about it let alone if they choose to engage whether the judiciary or the executive about it.”
Some Members of Parliament have also expressed views against the parliamentary chamber complex.
The construction of a new parliamentary chamber is expected to begin before the end of 2019.
The architect David Adjaye who designed the model took the leaders of the House through the proposed design and concepts at a meeting on Friday.
The new chamber will be a multi-purpose building with a chapel, mosque, eatery and a museum.
The planned construction was announced last Friday when members of the Parliamentary Service Board received a model for the proposed new Chamber.
