Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin took his taste for traditional outfits a step further, as he wore an Agbada for day two of the resumption of Parliament’s second session.
This new attire by the Speaker is part of his resolve to change the dress code and code of conduct of parliamentarians.
Describing the cloak worn by speakers as aristocratic, Mr Bagbin explained that he would only wear it for ceremonial purposes.
Speaking in an interview on the state-owned broadcaster, GTV, Mr Bagbin underscored the need to wear made-in Ghana clothing to deliberately market the Ghanaian culture.
“You may be seeing me more in traditional dresses. I may use that [the cloak] only for ceremonial occasions, which is what is in the literature of Ghana concerning that cloak and gown.”
Mr Bagbin kept true his word of abandoning the Speaker’s colonial garment for an authentic local outfit.
On Tuesday, he dressed as a King from the Southern part of the country specifically the Volta Region and followed up on Wednesday with a dressing from the Northern Region.
He was spotting a white overflowing agbada when he was ushered into the chamber for proceedings to begin today.
Source: The Newsroom Online
