The Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Nelson-Rockson Dafeamekpor, has accepted responsibility for the chaos that disrupted the Appointments Committee sitting on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Speaking before the Ad-hoc committee investigating the incident on Monday, Dafeamekpor acknowledged the role of leadership in the outcome, stating that he took the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s punishment in good faith.
“I take responsibility, so when my punishment came, I took it in good faith,” Dafeamekpor said.
The MP explained that there were differing views on who should bear the consequences of the incident. “Others disagreed that if punishment were to be meted out, it ought not to be me,” he explained. However, he stressed the importance of holding leaders accountable when things go wrong.
Reflecting on the avoidable nature of the incident, Dafeamekpor said, “Consensus building failed for that night. If my counterparts were not minded to insist on their modus operandi for that day, we wouldn’t have experienced that.”
He continued, “Once they decided to disrupt, raise tables, raise chairs, what can I do? What could I have done? Just to suffer for the punishment.”
The lawmaker emphasized the need for reform to streamline proceedings and prevent future disruptions.
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