“I’ll not entertain such disrespect”— Speaker Bagbin walks out MP for Sefwi Wiawso

The Right Honourable Speaker Alban Bagbin angrily showed the MP for Sefwi Wiawso the exit way during the Parliamentary proceedings on Monday 22nd July, 2024.

During today’s Parliamentary proceedings, the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso Dr Afriyie decided to redirect the Rt.Hon Speaker Bagbin; claiming it did not rest in the hands of the Speaker to remind him as the legislator with regards to the standing orders of Parliament especially with respect to the nominations of the Justices to the Supreme court.

The legislator’s comments infuriated the anger of the Speaker of Parliament and hence, he walked out the Member of Parliament for making such disrespectful utterances.

“Please you have to apply for the new standing orders in this matter but by giving you the information I have given you the idea of the expectations of the people of Ghana. That’s for you to consider as part of the report. It is for the House to decide as to whether we will approve or disapprove those nominations. His Excellency clearly stated that he is constitutionally injuncted to do what has been done and it is not for you to also look at.”

In Dr Afriyie’s reaction, he stood up from his seat and said “Mr Speaker, with all due respect to your chair, this preliminary comments you are making is prejudicial and I believe that as representing the good people of Sefwi-Wiaso it doesn’t lie in youth mouth to remind us of the things that you have said, thank you.”

Rt.Hon Speaker Bagbin further added, “This is a completely rude remarks and I can send you out of the House now. It lies in my authority to do so. You represent the good people of Sefwi-Wiaso, I represent the whole country. Please Marshall take him out of the House. I will not entertain such disrespect.”