Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency, Hon. Mubarak Muntaka has thrown down the gauntlet to his colleague MP from the other side of the political divide representing constituents in Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, to reveal any secret conversation the two held before the vetting of Minister for Communications, Hon. Ursula Owusu.
Speaking on Peacefm in an interview, the Minority Chief Whip, flatly denied allegations levelled against him by the Assin Central MP and dared him to disclose whatever clandestine conversation, if any; that has ensued between them.
The outspoken NPP MP, is reported to have described Hon Muntaka Mubarak as “dumb” for referring him (Agyepong) to Parliament’s Privileges Committee over purported insults.
He claims to be unfazed about his invitation to the Privileges Committee of Parliament.
Mr. Agyapong is reported to have described the House as “useless” for having Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu as its Majority leader on Accra-based Net2 TV.
Muntaka Mubarak said on the Floor of Parliament a couple of weeks ago that, “I have the video and a lot of publication to have referred to Parliament as useless. Mr Speaker, I have the tape here, our colleague is referring to this House as useless. If I am to paraphrase, ‘if this house is not useless, we will not have the likes of Osei Mensah-Bonsu to be its leader’.”
These comments compelled Muntaka Mubarak to file a motion to refer Kennedy Agyapong to the committee. He wants the Assin Central MP suspended from Parliament for the rest of 2018.
The MPs on both sides of the aisle agreed to the request to haul Kennedy Agyapong before the Committee. The controversial MP faces the committee in camera on Tuesday for his alleged verbal attack on Parliament.
But Kennedy Agyapong insists Muntaka Mubarak’s referral was based on comments taken out of context.
He has however clarified that he called the August House “cheap”, and not “useless” as was widely reported.
“A whole Member of arliament, you don’t even listen to the tape and you consume information and just come to parliament and say that I have insulted parliament. Let them play the tape.
If he dares me i will disclose what he told me to ask Ursula Owusu before her vetting. Such a dumb guy," he added.
However, the Asawase MP, not to be undone, has asked Hon, Kennedy Agyapong to bring it on.
"He should not forget that i'm a Zongo boy, he cannot intimidate me in anyway. We are all Members of Parlament who came here through the votes of our constituents. I will meet and give him equal measure if he continues to misbehave and spew lies," Muntaka fumed.
Apology
Meanwhile, even before he faces the Committee, the maverick NPP MP has admitted he erred.
“I have apologized to the Majority leader. I have; I am a human being… he is my best friend,” the MP told the press.
In a related development, Muntaka Mubarak, says he is willing to fully assist with the work of the privileges committee, but added that an apology from the NPP MP might settle the matter.
“I have received an invitation from the privileges committee to provide all the evidence that I have, and to appear on the 26th, which is Tuesday. So I have already presented all the evidence that I have.”
“If he appears and he apologises, I am sure it will end there, but if he appears and he is going to flex there, then obviously, it will go through the full hog,” Muntaka Mubarak said.
Source: Isaac kwame Owusu/Peacefmonline.com/[email protected]
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PLEASE PLEASE STOP ACTING LIKE THIS BECAUSE THESE WICKED GOVERNMENT KEEPS DECEIVING US AND THEIR TIME WILL SURELY COME.. TIME WILL TELL.
Muntaka why are you obsessed with zongo. are you using zongo in negative sense. pls fight your fight, dont bring in zongo. even this npp party is bringing development to zongo. what did you ndc do for the zongos. pampers,chinchinga man. now you have audacity to talk
ZONGO IS ZONGO. A DECORATED PIG IS ALWAYS PIG. GIVE US A BREAK. NOTHING HAS CHANGED UNDER ANYBODY. STOP DECEIVING YOURSELVES. MUTAKA, FIRE HIM IF HE CROSSES YOUR PATH. LET NPP PAMPER HIM BUT NOT YOU.I SEE SOME MPs ANDAM NOT ENTICED IN ANY WAY TO DESIRE THE POSITION OF MP, APUU.
I've admired the way you've defended the integrity of the Zongo. If Muntaka has his fight with Ken, he should fight it and not being zongo into it
Mutaka what is wrong with you?You're one of those who took DOUBLE-SALARY so are you trying to tell me that is the behavior of ZONGO guys.Please Zongo People are descent under Dr. Bawuwia gov't so behave.Afterall Kennedy Agyapong is more welcome by ZONGOS than you.HON. PAMPERS Minister of then Youth and Sports Ministry.
is it his riches that he has been blessed with that you are insulting him. do well to talk to the facts but saying his money his money he worked for it and sharing it with humanity. you even decided to use ur gains in purchasing pampers
PLS DON'T BRING ZONGO THINGS HERE OOH.ZONGO UNDER NANA ADDO IS MATURED AND GENTLE WAI.IF YOU THINK YOU STRONG GO N FIGHT AND DON'T BRING ANY ZONGO NAME TO IT.***barred word***..