Seasoned Journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako is livid by the misconduct of the Members of Parliament with regard to the controversial e-levy.
Tension in the House on Monday, December 20, escalated into fisticuffs between the MPs as they threw punches at one another during proceedings.
With the Minority attempting to disrupt the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, who was acting in the stead of Speaker Alban Bagbin, from handing over his seat to the Second Deputy Speaker which was aimed at providing him the opportunity to add up to the Majority numbers during the voting, the Majority was, on the other hand, acting as his shield leading to a brawl between both sides.
Similarly, in January this year before the formation of the 8th Parliament, some members violently misbehaved in Legislative House which saw the Tema West Member of Parliament, Carlos Ahenkorah plundering ballot papers in attempt to abscond but was met with fierce fight from the Minority members.
Another similar scene was captured on Wednesday, December 1, where some Minority members further attempted to pull the Speaker's seat, also resulting in a near-brawl.
Chronicling the events that have transpired in the August House since the inception of the 8th Parliament, Kweku Baako couldn't help but to spew venom on the Parliamentarians.
According to him, those sparking chaos in Parliament must be singled out and appropriate punitive actions taken against them.
Mr. Baako registered his displeasure with the MPs saying, "I'm worried. Yeah, I'm worried; I'm even angry that the incidents happening in Parliament is disturbing, particularly the 8th Parliament".
"It is very useful and it's a matter of principle that the specific individuals that showed misconduct in the August House of Parliament should be identified. They should be identified and the appropriate action taken against them within the context of parliamentary standing orders as well as the national constitution and the laws of this country. Perhaps, I'm now convinced that that is the best way forward in curing this mischief, especially because of the repetition . . . I'm so disappointed. I'm so worried. I'm angry. I'm actually angry," he fumed.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Hypocrite Kwaku Baako who lost his credibility. Joker guy who has been bought by the NPP government
Punish Carlos Ahenkora first before you talk about such ***barred word***
1. The first function of an MP is to reprerent the people of his/her constituency in the patliament. 2. Every MP is entitled to vote in parliament when present. 3. MPs alone can vote in parliament. 4. The Speaker cannot be an MP. The speaker does not vote. 5. The first, the second or another person who takes the place of the speaker must be an MP. 6. The role of an MP who acts as speaker is supplemetary. It does not override his/her function as an MP. 7. An MP who acts as speaket can vote to fulfil his/her prmary duty. 8. The need for a deputy or anothet MP to take the place of the speaker is a secondary duty of an MP. It does not precede his/her primary duty as an MP. 9. The fuction of a deputy speaker or another MP to act as speaker is a supplementary duty of an MP and not his/her substantial function as MP. After all, one is an MP before one can act as the speaker. One can only take the place of the speaker when he/she is an MP and not the other way round. 10. It is time to make the law work withiout any hindrance. The wrong should not stop the right. The right thing must be done. Those who disagree can seek clarification at the Supreme Court. The violent MPs must know that MPs are elected to use their brains to make their case. Those who seek violence to defend their views should not be tolerated. They must be exposed and expelled.
NPP BOOOTLICKERS AND ENI NKWASIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS3M
We have to listen to Allotey in good faith, for he knows them, he was one of them, and he was born again. I think he couldn't have done anything better than warn us against the NDC's politics of malice and acrimony. You just have to see them in parliament. Their demeanor and the rambo-style behavior in politics tell you that such politicians, especially of the NDC, will not scruple to loot the national purse if they so vilely succeed in obtaining political power.