It'll be an admirable encounter to listen to Afenyo-Markin in Fante and Ewe – Franklin Cudjoe on use of local language in Parliament

Founder of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has urged Parliament not to abandon international languages in the house.

According to him, although he is delighted to hear Ghana's Parliament will now allow the use of local languages in conducting business, the house needs to acknowledge that English is a universal language and cannot be replaced.

“However, it must be made clear that the English language is a universal language and can not be replaced. These days, others are learning Chinese in order to be part of the coming Chinese ' economic dragon'! While travelling in Australia, I enjoyed a discussion in the media about allowing Aussie kids to learn Korean! Yes, Korean! Reason? Not just for the fact that Australia may be closer to Korea, but mainly economic!

“So, there you have it! Adapt your internal communication systems to include local languages but also be prepared to learn international languages of the times, or you perish,” Franklin Cudjoe said in a statement on Facebook.

In his post, Franklin Cudjoe said the decision to use local languages in Parliament is timely as the House prepares to welcome many new entrants that will be replacing experienced MPs who were not just skilled in the art of Parliamentary procedure but were able to communicate their positions during debates effortlessly in the English Language.

He noted that it would be an admirable encounter to listen to Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin make his preliminary remarks in Fante and Ewe when he becomes the Majority Leader in a few days.