The Media Network for Change (MNC), a vibrant pressure group, has descended heavily on Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency in Kumasi.
It maintained that the MP showed gross disrespect to the Speaker of Parliament, Aaron Mike Oquaye recently on the floor of parliament.
MNC emphatically condemned the behaviour of the legislator of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and called for contempt charge to be brought against Muntaka Mubarak.
“The provocative actions and gestures by the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka who angrily hit the table and threw his hands – both left and right – at the speaker amounts to contempt of parliament.
“Hon. Muntaka should render apology to the Speaker, who is seen as the father of the House or else the House should charge him for contempt to ensure discipline through the application of the orders of the House.”
This was contained in a statement, which was jointly authored and signed by Richard Akwasi Asante and Michael Ntorinkansah, the chairman and coordinator of MNC respectively.
Citing the law to buttress its point, the MNC said, “The attitude of Muntaka contravenes Article 122 of the 1992 Constitution and Order 28 and 30 (2) of the Standing Orders of Parliament.”
The group explained, “According to Article 122 and Order 28, an act of omission, which obstructs or impedes parliament in the performance of its functions or which obstructs or impedes a member or officer of parliament in the discharge of his/her duties or affronts the dignity of parliament is in contempt of parliament.”
The group stated that “The Speaker per Section 35 of the Parliament Act, has the authority to discipline the Minority Chief Whip when a committee finds his act contemptuous. He could be reprimanded to serve as deterrent to other members of the House.”
The pressure group urged Muntaka to apologize for his behaviour and admonished MPs to at all times abide strictly by the Orders of the House and show utmost respect to one another so as to ensure a peaceful environment in Parliament.
Source: Daily Guide
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WHAT ***barred word***, IF A FATHER CANNOT DISCIPLINE HIMSELF AND TRIES TO DIVIDE HIS CHILDREN BECAUSE OF PARTISAN POLITICS, HE SHOULD NOT BE SPARE. HE WILL NOT APOLOGIES OR DO YOU IN YOU MIND THINK THAT HE HAS DISRESPECTED THE SPEAKER, SO WHAT. IS THE SPEAKER GOD THAT WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING WRONG NOBODY SHOULD SPEAK HIS OR HER MIND. WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY A DICTATOR COUNTRY WHEN THE GOVERNMENT IN POWER SPEAKS, NOBODY SHOULD TALK ABOUT IT. WHY ARE WE ENSLAVING OURSELVES FOR THIS CORRUPT PRETENDING TO BE ANGELS PEOPLE IN POWER NOW. GHANAIANS BE WISE, IT IS AS IF THEY HAVE CAST SPELL ON EVERY WELL MEANING GHANAIANS SO EVERYONE HAS LOST HIS/HER FOCUS. GOD HELP US.
Contempt is reserved for the ordinary Ghanaian.Do they have any respect again? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Point of correction...Not all Northern Gays in parliament are ***barred word***.It is the general attitude of the ndc operatives. anyway, can murtaka tell us were he comes from in the North? These are all vagaborns of Fulani and Hawsa born and breaded in Ghana.And by courtesy of Nkrumah were educated
i have said over again that these northern politicians in the nde donot respect cos they had free education , you have ***barred word*** like ab fusieni,muntaka,the two ayarigas,muntara mohamed,suhini. haruna idrusu, adongo,and the former fresident kofi Dubai mahama,You think with behavior of these guys ,Will Ghanians ever pick anybody in the ndcfrom the north to become a president of GhanA??? NEVER EVER time will tell
This unruly, unc*vilised, disrespectful bafuuuuns who mostly cropped up courtesy of Jon Mahama are the reason parliament is the way it is. These unc*uth ***barred word*** individuals are all called honourable... honourable my arsssss! This eeediot together with the likes of Samson ahi, dining hall akando, Sam george, okudjeto, ayariga and co should all be thrown out of parliament. They don't deserve to be there. There's nothing honourable about their actions and behaviours. Despicable to say the least!! As a matter of urgency, most so called MPs should be shown the exit door cos they are really a disappointment and a disgrace to society. The people that vote for should take a hard, smart/wise look the people they vote for. The rogues in politics are just too much and shouldn't be tolerated.
MUNTAKA IS A ZONGO BOY AND HE CANNOT EASILY LEAVES ZONGO LIFE BEHIND. BUT HE MUST REMEMBER THAT WE CANNOT MAKE OUR PARLIAMENT TO BECOME ZONGO. HE MUST SHOW RESPECT AND DECORUM.
Otiko djaba publicly insulted and used all sorts of words to then Pres mahama,were was dis so call dis group,give us a break.If d whole Pres is nothing to u den who is a speaker
I can bet my last penny that parliament WILL NOT charge Muntaka for contempt. Their so called contempt is reserved for the ordinary folks like Black Rasta and Prof Dodoo. It doesn't apply to themselves. When they fear you, they dare not charge you for contempt. Prof Addai gave it to them sometime ago but they could not touch him...why? Let the MPs be told that if they allow this open insult and abuse of the speaker to go unpunished, some of us will know that their so called contempt is rubb*ish so we'll insult them in equal measure, pressed down and running over. A word to the wise...
U see? If this minority do not show respect in parliament they should not say shiiittt to the President when the vigilante groups rises again. Is not their fault anyway, no punishment was rendered to those who lied to ghanaians abt bribery in the house so why wont they continue misbehaving. They must indeed apologise to the Speaker.