Speaker Bagbinis pursuing parliamentary bullying –Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of engaging in what he described as “parliamentary bullying”, following the removal of the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, from the Chamber. He said the Speaker’s decision to maintain the directive for MrJinapor to leave the Chamber, despite the MP having […] The post Speaker Bagbinis…
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of engaging in "parliamentary bullying" following the removal of MP Samuel Abu Jinapor from the Chamber. Speaker Bagbin maintained the directive for Jinapor to leave the Chamber despite the MP withdrawing allegations he had made on the floor. The minority Caucus staged a walkout in solidarity with Jinapor.
Afenyo-Markin stated that the Speaker's decision was disproportionate, humiliating and inconsistent with the dignity of Parliament. Jinapor had raised allegations about the alleged sale of diplomatic passports for amounts between US$10,000 and US$50,000. The Minority has supporting material and demanded that the Speaker reconsider the treatment of Jinapor, that the supporting material be admitted through appropriate parliamentary procedures and that the Foreign Affairs Minister appear before Parliament to respond to the allegations.
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