Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has urged MPs to refrain from using violence in both their words and deeds in order to guarantee a calm and courteous by-election in Akwatia.
After swearing in the Ablekuma North MP, he spoke in Parliament and emphasized the importance of maintaining decorum throughout Ghana’s political processes, like elections and legislative discussions.
He voiced alarm about the escalating hostility and tension in both venues.
“Let’s remove totally the issue of violence from our lives, particularly our political lives, not only in the elections but also in the House when you are making submissions,” the Speaker said.
He noted that a lot of the rhetoric and tone used during debates is aggressive and that the behavior of MPs in the chamber has become more hostile.
The majority of your words are not only offensive, but their delivery also conveys violence.
Now there is a lot of shouting in this house. We did not begin the Fourth Republican Parliament in that manner.
Bagbin asked lawmakers to set an example by lowering their rhetoric and cooperating in the interest of national cohesion.
“I am just using this opportunity to touch your hearts. So let’s tone down and continue to work together,” he said.
“What God has decreed, nobody can do anything about. So please, I hope in the next by-election, we will have a more peaceful election than we had in Ablekuma North,” Bagbin stated.
He made an appeal to their moral leadership and sense of duty.
The Speaker expressed optimism that the impending Akwatia by-election will be held in a more calm and polite way, notably referencing the recent, tense Ablekuma North by-election.
Source: newsthemegh.com