{"id":2341,"date":"2024-07-23T04:39:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T04:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2024-07-23T04:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T04:39:58","slug":"speaker-sacks-kwaku-afriyie-from-parliament-over-rude-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2341","title":{"rendered":"Speaker sacks Kwaku Afriyie from Parliament over \u201crude remark\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Marshal to walk the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/annoh-dompreh-to-alan-call-hopeson-adorye-to-order\/\">Kwaku Afriyie<\/a>, out of the House over a comment deemed as disrespectful.<\/p>\n<p>Following the nomination of two justices to the Supreme Court by President Akufo-Addo, Speaker Bagbin urged the House to look into the issues of the full complement of the Supreme Court when the appointments committee presented its report on the nominees to the plenary for consideration.<\/p>\n<p>However, the MP for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/annoh-dompreh-ghana-gas-to-construct-290km-gas-pipeline\/\">Sefwi Wiawso<\/a>, Kwaku Afriyie said it does not lie with the Speaker to make such prejudicial comments.<\/p>\n<p>Out of fury, the Speaker ordered the Marshal to take the MP out of the House.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:12\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"12090\" data-end=\"19410\">\u201cThis is a completely rude remark and I can send you out of the House now.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"opacity-80 text-sm\" data-timestamp=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:20\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"20290\" data-end=\"22850\">It lies in my authority to do so.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:27\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"26560\" data-end=\"29280\">You represent the good people as Sefwi-Wiawso,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:29\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"29280\" data-end=\"31460\">I represent the whole country.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:34\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"33700\" data-end=\"38020\">\u201cPlease, marshall, take him out of the House.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:40\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"40100\" data-end=\"41980\">Marshall, take him out of the House.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:43\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"43340\" data-end=\"46100\">I will not intervene in such disrespect.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Majority Chief Whip,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/frank-annoh-dompreh-honours-76-jhs-graduates-at-maiden-mps-best-performing-bece-students-awards\/\">Frank Annoh-Dompreh<\/a>, rendered an apology to the Speaker on behalf of the caucus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:04\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"16990\">Speaker, we acknowledge the wisdom you have guided us and how you have navigated us to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"opacity-80 text-sm\" data-timestamp=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:17\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"17210\" data-end=\"18230\">this point.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:22\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"21710\" data-end=\"31890\">\u201cWe have had moments of tension,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"opacity-80 text-sm\" data-timestamp=\"\">\u00a0w<\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:39\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"39070\" data-end=\"42770\">hat happened a moment ago was unfortunate.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:44\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"44090\" data-end=\"53210\">So, I want to, on behalf of the entire caucus and my colleagues, I want to render my apologies<\/span><\/span><span class=\"opacity-80 text-sm\" data-timestamp=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:54\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"53750\" data-end=\"62130\">to you and your office, and we hope that this draws the curtains. 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