Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has emphasised the importance of adhering to parliamentary procedures.
This follows Speaker Alban Bagbin’s suspension of Majority and Minority Chief Whips, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor and Frank Annoh-Dompreh, along with Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli and Jerry Ahmed Shaib from parliamentary sittings for two weeks, effective Friday, January 31, 2025.
This came after violent confrontations during the Appointments Committee proceedings on Thursday, January 31, 2025.
Speaking in an interview on the Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, Oppong Nkrumah acknowledged Speaker Bagbin’s justified anger but stressed the need to follow the established standing orders.
“While Mr Speaker is justified in his righteous anger, the processes in accordance with the standing orders should be followed,” Nkrumah stated.
He further noted that efforts would be made to ensure that the Speaker adheres to these procedures.
“We will be taking steps to bring it to the Speaker’s attention and we will be drawing his attention to the various orders that provide for how these matters should be handled.
“We are hopeful that the Speaker when his attention is drawn to these orders, will ensure that the right thing is done,” Oppong Nkrumah added.