Reports That Bagbin Travelled To Dubai For Check-up With His Children Are ‘Political Mischief’ – Speaker’s Office

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament has dismissed claims that Alban Bagbin traveled to Dubai for medical review with his children and a large entourage.

A statement from the office of the Speaker noted that the Speaker’s travel expenses to Dubai are following the prescription for the President and other analogous members of government.

The statement added that the Speaker has no control of the computation of his per diem for traveling expenses and as such the figures making rounds are false.

“For purposes of clarity, Mr. Speaker traveled with the medical doctor in charge of Parliament Medical Centre, his spouse as a carer and two other officials of Parliament as the least in practice. There is no advance party, no children, and certainly no other member on his entourage.

“The public is advised to see in such publications the political mischief that is intended and ignore such publications with the contempt they deserve,” portions of the statement read.

According to the statement, the complete silence on the frequent travels of other members of government is ‘intriguing’.

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