Abu Jinapor was disrespectful to Bagbin – Wa West on diplomatic passport claims
The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has accused his Damongo counterpart, Samuel Abu Jinapor, of showing disrespect to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin during the parliamentary exchanges that led to his removal from the Chamber on Tuesday, November 3. Mr Toobu said the Speaker had made several attempts to get Mr […]
Wa West MP Peter Toobu has accused Damongo representative Samuel Abu Jinapor of showing disrespect towards Speaker Alban Bagbin during parliamentary exchanges that ultimately led to Jinapor's removal from the Chamber on November 3. Toobu claimed that Speaker Bagbin made repeated efforts to persuade Jinapor to retract or reconsider his remarks regarding payments for diplomatic passports, yet Jinapor chose not to comply.
The dispute originated from Jinapor's assertion in Parliament that diplomatic passports were being sold for a price ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. Following this claim, Speaker Bagbin ordered Jinapor to leave the Chamber, causing the Minority caucus to join him in a walkout of solidarity. In an interview on Channel One TV, Toobu stated that he was present during the exchanges and believed the Speaker was attempting to give Jinapor a chance to retract his comments and return to the debate.
He explained that the live broadcast of parliamentary proceedings made it difficult for controversial remarks to be expunged from public discussion even if they were removed from the official record. Toobu accused Jinapor of disregarding the Speaker's guidance and intentionally escalating his initial allegation for public attention. He noted that Jinapor sought to embellish his original statement and turn it into media content.
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