The Second Majority Chief Whip and Bia East MP, Richard Acheampong has lauded Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for suspending some four lawmakers for their misconduct at the Appointments Committee vetting.
The four affected MPs are Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (South Dayi), Frank Annoh-Dompreh(Nsawam-Adoagyiri) Alhassan Tampuli(Gushegu) and Jerry Ahmed Shaib(Weija-Gbawe).
However, Mr. Acheampong has stated that Yagba-Kubori MP, Mustapha Ussif and New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere Baafi should have been suspended too.
The MP has said he was surprised they weren’t part.
“If you watch the video, OKyere Baafi was also pushing the table and Mustapha Ussif also lifted his chair and drop it on the table.
“I don’t know which video Speaker watched that he did not see the action of these two and did not add them to the suspension,” he said.
Tables and microphones were destroyed when tempers flared on Thursday night.
Speaker Bagbin on Friday while announcing the MPs’ two weeks suspension condemned the conduct, stating it has brought the image of the House into disrepute.
Speaking on Adom FM Midday News on Saturday, Mr. Acheampong noted thay the continuous brawl among Members of Parliament in the House is disgraceful and needs to be condemned.
‘’You see, the chaos that keep occurring in Parliament, I feel ashamed when I go to my constituency or at some high profile meeting and they address me as honourable, because the behaviour of some of us do not warrant us to be called such,” he said.
He added that the suspension is good and will serve as a guide and deterrent going forward.
‘’I urged my colleagues who have been suspended to accept it in good fate and also we those remaining to take lesson from it so that, in case we don’t agree to something, we will follow the right channel to address our grievances and not engage in unnecessary fisticuff,” he admonished.
When asked by the news anchor Nana Addai Mununkum if he will write to the Speaker to take action against the two MPs, he replied, ‘’ I cannot disclose that because even if I will do that, I don’t have to tell you because they may be listening and take some action I may not know.”
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