Speaker Cuts Rude Sefwi Wiawso MP To Size

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin is trending virally after he

walked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, from the

floor of Parliament.

In the video, the Speaker is seen angrily ordering Parliament’s marshal to forcibly remove

the MP while making it clear that he would not tolerate disrespect from him. ”take him out of the House. I will not entertain such disrespect. It lies in my mouth”, he exclaimed.

A sobered Dr. Kwaku Afriyie would scurry like a squirrel to leave even before the marshal

would reach him.

The humbling episode occurred in Parliament on Monday, July 22, 2024, after Dr.

Kwaku Afriyie was held in contempt of the Chair for making rather rude and

disrespectful comments to the face of the Speaker.

The Speaker had announced during proceedings on Monday, that the House had

been notified about the nomination of new judges to the Supreme Court.

"In giving you the information, I have given you an idea of the expectations of the

people of Ghana. That is for you to consider as part of the report and the House to

decide as to whether we will approve or disapprove those nominations," the Speaker

said.

"His Excellency clearly stated that he is constitutionally injuncted to do what he has

done, and so it is now for you to also look at."

However, for no fathomable reason, the Sefwi Wiawso MP, who had been eagerly

trying to catch the Speaker’s eye so he would be given the floor to ask a question,

stood up and rudely told the Speaker not to be telling them what to do when he was

given the opportunity to speak.

He described the Speaker's remarks as prejudicial. "And I believe that as one

representing the good people of Sefwi Wiawso, it doesn't lie in your mouth to remind

us of the things that you have said."

In reaction to this rude comment, the Speaker pointed out to him, that he the MP was

only representing Sefwi Wiawso while he the Speaker represents the whole of

Ghana.

The Rt. Hon. A.S.K Bagbin then followed up by directing the marshal to remove the

rude MP from the House which was promptly effected.

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