Twists and turns have been witnessed in parliaments all around the world as members attempt to undo each other in order to win arguments. The Ghanaian legislature is no exception. Ghanaian have witnessed intense debates in the House of parliament over the years, with things getting out of hand in this eighth parliament. In this article, I have assembled a list of some of the odd items that MPs have taken to parliament, either to bolster their arguments or to mock the ruling government.
Members of parliament(MPs) tussle with balls of kenkey and plantain to buttress their points
In 2001, the Hon. I.K.N. Ofori, the MP for Sefwi Wiawso, stunned his colleagues, particularly on the majority side, when he displayed a ball of kenkey and a finger of plantain to show the level of economic meltdown in the country at the time.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP indicated that the price of ball of kenkey had incredibly increased from the ¢200 to ¢500 and on the plantain he said, that size cost ¢300 at the beginning of the year but now goes for ¢1000. He was swiftly reputed by the New Patriotic Party majority at the time, of being mischievous on the issue.
When the NDC won the election in 2012, the NPP retaliated by brandishing a ball of kenkey and a finger of fish.
The honourable Kwame Asafu-Adjei, MP for Nsuta-kwamang Beposo, stunned the NDC MPs when he demonstrated a ball of kenkey and fish to support his claim that the expense of living was excessive.
The MP said a ball of kenkey was sold for GHC1 and GHC2, and a little finger of fish was also sold for GHC3 during the debate on the 2013 budget. He claimed that this was attributable to the collapse of the agricultural industry under the then government.
His NDC colleagues, who were outraged by the MP's actions, claimed he was causing mischief and that it was not kenkey. They challenge him to eat it in order to demonstrate his argument.
Parliamentary Gas Cylinder
Mr. George Mireku Duker, the MP for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, hoisted a gas cylinder to bolster his case during the debate on the 2018 budget. He claims that the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder re-circulation concept, which was included in the budget, will ensure gas cylinder integrity and prevent gas explosions.
Other members of Parliament, who were taken aback by the item on display, expressed safety concerns, prompting the speaker to summon the marshals to remove the cylinder from the chamber.
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