Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has stated emphatically that parliament will not treat kindly individuals who make insulting comments against the legislature.
He was of the view that the public was free to comment about the activities of parliament and offer constructive criticism but “we will not accept insults”.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase was not happy about derogatory remarks made by OccupyGhana member Sydney Casely-Hayford.
In an interview on Friday July 14, the MP said the utterances of Mr Casely-Hayford were “uncalled for”.
Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak on Thursday July 13 requested the Speaker of Parliament to haul Mr Casely-Hayford before the house.
According to him, Mr Hayford said the following about current and past MPs:
(1) “These people are sitting there, spending money like crazy, making stupid decisions and passing stupid laws...”
(2) “All they think of is ‘let's pass this thing quickly, let's go to Senchi Royal, let's go and sit there and chill and come back…’"
(3) “They don't read the papers that they are given, they don't think through what the challenges are...”
(4) “The first thing I will do if I had the opportunity is to break down parliament…”
Mr Casely-Hayford has, however, apologised.
“I indeed went over the top, I do apologise for that. I used some language which I suppose I should not have used. I unreservedly apologise, because in mature conversation when you say something that you offend somebody and you are prompted, the least you can do is to say ‘I’m sorry’. It wasn’t meant to be offensive, this is where I was going and if it came out the wrong way then I do apologise sincerely, I have no reservation doing that,” he said.
He said in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM as he admitted that he went over the top.
Source: Classfmonline
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In as much as the August house will accept constructive criticism, they should be prepared to swallow the destructive criticism pill to sit up. It is like a vibrant opposition to keep the government on its toes; also like a vibrant media as a watchdog. I have not seen or heard a parliamentarian resigning from post.
SERIOUSLY MUNTAKA YOUR MINORITY SIDE COMPRISES TOO MUCH MEDIOCRITY. TO CAP IT WITH LIES BY AYARIGA, NLA CHEAP MONEY ACCEPTANCE BY THE DPTY minority LEADER, ITS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT YOUR LEADERSHIP. YOU KNOW, THE LAST LEADERSHIP WAS A SHAM APPROVING EVERY PAPER. NEXT TIME NDC SHOULD BRING QUALITY TO PARLIAMENT, THEN THE insults WILL STOP. UNTIL THEN TOO BAD. HONOURABLE TITLES HAVE TO BE earned. MUNTAKA CAN YOU IMAGINE A NAME LIKE RAS ... ONYOUR DID TITLED HON.?
Parliament is tainted with corruption.... Taking bribes before considering bills is cr!m!nal.... Huge ex-gratia is a wasted money.....
you were someone in the NDC i had lil respect for but you have lost it now, Ghanaians and Ghana was even able to tolerate ya chinchinga and pampers why cant you accept a simply criticism from casley, if you call him to gag him, i will step in his shoes to do same. look its a general perception of the public so pls hon. chinchinga, if you cant take it from casleyy, 90% of Ghanaians feels same, its an opportunity to redeem the lost glory of parliament. you check 2001 - 2004 parliament even 2004 - 2008 was far better. Ghana parliament is hijacked by brofo tenten kyei mensah bonsu and kick back, pls redeem the image of parliament than dragging ppl to ***barred word*** committes, was it not ya own whom made us know you guys take bribe to pass bills to laws?, na who cause am?
muntaka you are a fuuuuuullll. Go and chew some kolanuts and spit it out like a goatttt
you are stuuupiddd muntaka. Accept it.
truth hurts!