Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka, would be dragged before the Privileges Committee of Parliament over some comments he made against the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye.
Speaking on Okay Fm's Ade Akye Abia programme, Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, described the comments as unsavory.
The Asawase MP is said to have described the Speaker of Parliament as a threat to the country's democracy.
He says his attitude in parliament does not promote a democratic atmosphere in parliament.
Earlier last week, he told Kwame Nkrumah Tikese of Okay FM in an interview that though they have been complaining about the Speaker's attitude, it is worsening by the day.
According to him, the Speaker should not forget that though he is coming from a political party he is in the interest of all of us.
Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu said, the NDC MP, being part of the leadership of the House, ought to have known better, since his comments were in bad taste and has soiled the image of the House and that of the Speaker.
"I was very surprised about the behaviour of my honourable member. What he said undermines the integrity of Parliament and the Speaker. He knows the Standing Orders of Parliament and that is what we are all following, Hon. Muntaka has been here for quite a long time and he knows how things are run in the House," the Majority said.
He added that Hon. Muntaka will be called before the Privileges Committee of Parliament to provide answers for his comments against the Speaker in particular, and the House in general.
In a related development, the Minority Chief Whip Hon. Mohammed Muntaka, says he is unfazed by the threat to haul him before any committee and has indicated his desire to honour the invitation anytime.
"....i am ready to face the Privileges Committee," he told the media.
Source: Isaac kwame Owusu/Peacefmonline.com/[email protected]
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It is about time to deal drastically with these northern extractions who are holding their electorate to ransom. The northern citizens of Ghana are facing all sorts of developmental challenges but this triumvirate - muntaka, suhini and fuseini could care a hoot but just living on the sweat of their electorate in cozy Accra houses with their families and just messing around in parliament. Unfortunately, illiteracy up dear will take ages to eradicate so such miscreants from there will have a field's day for years to come. so sad. BY THE WAY MR ALHSASJI WHAT AND WHAT, CAN YOU FORCE A PARTY IKN POWER TO FULFIL ITS ELECTORAL PROMISE. WERE YOU FORCED TO IMPLEMENT YOUR ONE TIME PREMIUM? ***barred word*** THERE!
@emmanuel spencer, Do you know how irresponsible the speaker has been behaving of late, someone must call him to order. he is not god
haruna too with his speech I will disrespect you must also follow up not only muntaka..they are misbehaving like 'alinkos'
They should take him to court of Africa. stop all deceptions and jokes and get serious!stOp taking Ghana for a ride, stop playing politics with lives and be serious.parliament is not serious!!!DON'T THINK GHANA CANNOT THINK OR DON'T HAVE BRAIN
The speaker is too partisan, he should watch out! HE SHLD ALSO RESPECT HIMSELF, this old for nothing fwull who is getting nearer to his grave, still you cannot maintain the act of good leadership among the 2 parties, always you want to be one sided. Ghana is watching everything, the truth wil
THE SPEAKER WANTS TO TURN HIMSELF TO A god,HE IS A DICTATOR,VERY PARTISAN, HE SHLD KNOW THAT HE IS NOT REPRESENTING NPP THERE IN THE PARLIAMENT,BUT GHANA'S INTEREST FIRST. AND PARLIAMENT DOES NOT BELONG TO NPP, CHANCE SHLD BE GIVEN TO MINORITY TO HAVE THEIR SAY EVEN IF THEY CANT HAVE THEIR WAY. BUT HERE IS THE CASE WHERE YOU MR SPEAKER ARE FRUSTRATING THEM IN EVERYTHING.YOU CANNOT BLOCK THEIR SAY AND THEIR WAY, MAJORITY LEADER AND THE SPEAKER SHLD DRAG HIM TO ANYWHERE, HE IS NOT PERTURBED AT ALL, YOU CAN EVEN DRAG THE WHOLE MINORITY TO SUPREME COURT WHERE SOPHIA AKUFO IS ANOTHER god THERE. IT IS JUST A THREAT,EMPTY THREAT. BUT GOD IS WATCHING, WE VOTED FOR A CHANGE INDEED! 2020 IS COMING! YOU ARE NOT MONARCHS
I'M I HEARING AND READING THAT INSULTING THE SPEAKER OF GHANA'S PARLIAMENT IS A CRIME FOR ONE TO BE CALLED TO THE PREVILLAGES COMMITTEE? I LAUGH FOR JOY. SINCE WHEN HAS THAT BECOME A CRIME? IS THE SPEAKER MORE IMPORTANT THAN A SITTING PRESIDENT? WHAT HAVE WE NOT SEEN OR HEARD IN THIS COUNTRY WHERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY AND EX-PRESIDENTS ARE EVEN INSULTED BY PEOPLE WHO CAN NOT EVEN BE COMPARED TO THEIR (PRESIDWENT, EX-PRESIDENT)CHILD OR CHILDREN. EVERY STATEMENT FROM THE QUARTES OF NPP WHETHER PRESIDENT, PARLIAMENTARIAN OR FOOT-SOLDIER IS NOTHING GOOD BUT INSULTS. THESE INSULTS STARTED DURING DR. NKRUMAH'S TIME, GATHERED MOMENTUM DURING DR. HILLA LIMANN'S ERA AND SPED OFF WHEN RAWLINGS TOOK THE BATTON OF LEADERSHIP. IS THIS A NEW PHENONMENON FOR PEOPLE TO BE HAULED BEFORE THE PREVILLAGES COMMITTE? MAYBE PARLIAMENT HAS NO BETTER AGENDA TO SIT ON AND FEEL THEY MUST JUST OCCUPY THEM SELVES TO BE BUSY SO THAT GHANAIANS WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE WORKING. I LEARN THE SUGAR FACTORY IN ASUTSUARE IS OUT OF SUPPLY OF SUGAR CANE. PARLIAMENT MAY DECIDE TO GO AND CULTIVATE SUGAR CANE TO FEED THE FACTORY TO EMPLOY THE TEAMING UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE YOUTH FROM OUR UNIVERSITIES AND STOP WAISTING MY TAX AND OTHER GHANAIAN TAX PAYERS' MONEY ON SUCH FRIVALOUS PREVILLAGES COMMITTEE SITTINGS. WE NEED A PRODUCTIVE PARLIAMENT.
WHAT WE HAVE IN PARLIAMENT IS FAILED MINORITY LEADERSHIP
***barred word*** majority leader and his ***barred word*** men again?
BY WHERE THEY ARE FROM, SOME THESE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW WHAT DISGRACE,SHAME,INSULT OF ALL KIND IS, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY LIBERATED FROM THE GROUND WHERE THEY WERE NOBODY, AND NOW THEY ARE AMONG PEOPLE AND FEEL CAN TALK FOR SOME THEM COULD BE RECOGNIZED,HMMMMMMM TO BE CONTINUED.