Speaker Bagbin sacks Sefwi-Wiawso MP from the Chamber

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has sacked the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, from the chamber.

The Speaker ordered the Marshall of Parliament to walk the lawmaker out after the NPP MP challenged the authority of the speaker for his comments on the referral of nominees to the Supreme Court, TV3’s Komla Klutse reported on Monday, July 22.

The speaker had said after referring to the nominees, “Please, you have to apply for the new standing orders in this matter, but by giving you the information, I have given you an idea of the expectations of the people of Ghana, that’s for you to consider as part of the report, and it is for the House to decide as to whether we will approve or disapprove those nominations.

“His Excellency clearly stated that he is constitutionally injuncted to do what has been done and it is not for you to also look at.”

Following this remark, Dr. Afriyie rose and said, “Mr Speaker, with all due respect to your chair, this preliminary comment you are making is prejudicial, and I believe that as representing the good people of Sefwi-Wiawso, it doesn’t lie in your mouth to remind us of the things that you have said, Thank you.”

A furious Speaker Bagbin then said, “This is a completely rude remark and I can send you out of the House now. It lies in my authority to do so. You represent the good people of Sefwi-Wiawso, and I represent the whole country. Please Marshall take him out of the house. I will not entertain such disrespect.”