The Parliamentary Caucus on Disability has resolved to write directly to the Cabinet Secretary to seek an official update on the draft Persons with Disabilities Amendment Bill, 2026, and to urge Cabinet to fast-track work on the document.
The Chairman of the Caucus, Hon. Dr Clement Apaak, made the revelation at the end of a historic two-day oversight workshop held in Accra on August 1 and 2, 2026.
The workshop brought together key state institutions, sector ministries, the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), the National Council on Persons with Disability (NCPD), and administrators of the GETFund and the District Assemblies Common Fund to account for their disability-inclusion programmes.
In an interview with DisabilityNewsGH.com, Dr Apaak assured the disability community that once the Executive transmits the Bill to Parliament, the House will pass it without delay.
“I can assure you that once the Bill comes to Parliament, it will be passed,” Dr Apaak declared. “The Speaker himself is eager to see it passed, and no Member of Parliament will stand in the way. All that is expected is for it to come to Parliament, and we will do the needed background work to ensure the final product is what our people really desire.”
To accelerate the process, the Caucus has also resolved to seek a formal meeting with the President to secure executive intervention on the Bill and address other pressing structural challenges affecting persons with disabilities (PWDs).
After years of relentless advocacy and patient waiting, stakeholders were handed a ray of hope when the draft Disability Amendment Bill finally reached Cabinet about two months ago.
Since then, the disability community has been waiting with bated breath for Cabinet’s approval and its swift transmission to Parliament for enactment into law.
The two-day workshop – the first of its kind since the inauguration of the Caucus a little over a year ago – will produce a comprehensive blueprint report to guide parliamentary oversight and state policy.
A copy will be presented to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, and all partner organisations.
Dr Apaak reiterated that the Caucus will serve as the primary mouthpiece for PWDs on the floor of the House, ensuring that no issue regarding human rights, accessibility, or funding is left unaddressed.
Several members of the disability community expressed immense satisfaction with the outcome of the workshop.
Participants told DisabilityNewsGH.com that the direct, constructive engagement between lawmakers and state agencies was a breath of fresh air.
They voiced confidence that institutionalising such regular dialogues will go a long way towards strengthening advocacy, ensuring state accountability, and upholding the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities across Ghana.
SOURCE: DisabilityNewsGH.com
