Offensive odor in Ghana's parliament disrupts proceedings
After a two-month-long break, Parliament reconvened on Tuesday in an atmosphere strongly fouled by horrendous and offensive stench from the washrooms that serve lawmakers, staff and visitors.
A combination of broken washroom facilities and lack of potable water in the Parliamentary Chamber Block meant that lawmakers, workers and visitors had to put up with the stench that originated from nearby washrooms.
The stomach-churning stench from the washrooms was so strong that it travelled into offices in the house, aided largely by the central air conditioner that serves the 230-member legislature.
Our correspondent, Richard Sky, visited some of the male washrooms and saw what he called 'shocking evidence choked water closets, with others simmering just below the brims.'
A number of angry lawmakers boycotted proceedings in protest against the mess created partly by broken washroom facilities and water shortage, but declined to be interviewed on the matter.
Others, who spoke to Citi News , expressed outrage over the state of washroom facilities in the House and the recurrent problem of water shortage in the lawmaking House.
The leadership of the House was not immediately available for comment.
Source: Citifmonline