[ 2017-03-14 ]

Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe

MPs must debate in Twi, others – V.C.R.A.C Crabbe
A retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice V.C.R.A.C
Crabbe has called on Parliament to allow some
Parliamentarians who have a difficulty expressing
themselves in the English language to contribute
in their local dialect.

According to Justice Crabbe, there shouldn’t be
any difficulty in allowing Members of Parliament
contribute to debates in their local languages via
an interpreter.

His comments come days after the MP for Akwatia
Mercy Ama Sey was mocked on social media for
expressing herself poorly in English during an
public event.

But speaking on Morning Starr Tuesday, Justice
Crabbe told host Francis Abban that leaders who
decide to express themselves in English must learn
to speak the language well.

“As an MP or leader, if you choose to speak
English or any local language, you should speak it
properly…I do not see why we cannot speak our
local languages in our parliament house.

“An MP may be able to express himself or herself
better in the local dialect,” Justice Crabbe
said. Justice Crabbe added that people must stop
paying attention to paper qualification which is
affecting the working population.

“We pay too much attention to paper
qualification… Some people do not have Paper
qualification but rather have brains.”

Source - Starrfmonline.com

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