News:
June 11, 2018
Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has been dragged before the Privileges Committee of Parliament for describing the Legislature as useless.
The Minority Chief Whip drew the attention of the House that his colleague MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong called Parliament “useless” and noted that the conduct of the fire brand legislator was becoming unbecoming.
“He said on his own network and called Parliament foolish, in Twi Akan. We can’t sit and allow a Member of Parliament to do that?”
“He has crossed the line, I am going to raise it, he must be referred to the privileges and he must be brought to book,” Mr. Mubarak added in an earlier interview with ghanamps.com
In addition moved a motion, for his colleague to be dragged before the Privileges Committee, Wednesday afternoon.
He moved the motion for “Our honorable colleague to be referred to be the Committee on the basis of his conduct and utterances against this house, the Majority leader and against many well-meaning Ghanaians.” His motion was backed by MP for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini who said Mr Agyapong cannot be allowed to continue with his unspeakable attitude.
“To say that this is a foolish parliament including you, Mr Speaker, is to say that the people who have elected us are foolish people and I don’t think the people who elected Kennedy Agyapong are foolish people.”
Majority Chief Whip, Ameyaw Kyeremeh supported the motion.
He said it was necessary for the Privileges Committee to delve into the matter to establish the truth or otherwise of the allegation.
“But we are not proceeding on the assumption that he is guilty, until the outcome of the investigation. Mr Speaker I support the call, it is always important for all of us to get the opportunity to clear our names when we are cited,” Mr Kyeremeh added.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com