Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called on Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to ensure order in the House.
She warned that, the 8th Parliament could go down as the worst in Ghana’s history if the current chaos continues.
Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful expressed her concerns about the rising disorder in Parliament and stressed that it is the Speaker’s duty to restore calm and prevent further disruptions.
She pointed to the chaotic scenes during Bagbin’s election as Speaker as an example, highlighting the need for decisive leadership to protect the integrity of Parliament.
Her remarks come in the midst of growing tensions, with both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucuses claiming majority status, intensifying the conflict.
Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful made these comments during a media interview at the official launch of an industry forum and the inauguration of an independent assessor by the Cyber Security Authority.
She called on all parties to work together to maintain peace and stability in Parliament for the benefit of national development.
“I am concerned about the image that this eighth parliament is creating for itself as the most chaotic Parliament that we’ve ever seen. And I think it’s wrong and it’s bad and it doesn’t do the image of Parliament any good. I don’t think there is anything to be gained in rowdyism or fights on the floor of Parliament.”
“I will urge the Speaker to sit with the leadership… Let’s deal with this challenge in a cool-headed manner and at the end of the day Parliament as an institution, our democracy will be the winner.
“If we don’t take care, we will have done a great disservice, not just to ourselves but to succeeding generations and will go down in history as the worst Parliament, if not one of the worst led by a speaker because a speaker is supposed to bring order to the house.
“He doesn’t want all this to degenerate under his watch. The manner in which he was sworn in, or he rose through this position was acrimonious enough, we don’t want him to end his tenure with another acrimonious situation. And I think it’s incumbent on him to let cool heads prevail,” she stated.
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