Give respect and decorum to MPs – calls from MPs

General News of Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Source: Accra Schedules

2019-07-23

Joseph Kpemka, MP for Tempane constituency in the Far East Region, has called on the general public to consider members of Parliament as fallible and not subject to criticism or criticism. wrongful attacks.

He added that MPs had been elected to legislate and contribute to the development of the country, instead of being insulted to the slightest mistake or fault.

"MPs are sometimes taken to the cleaner without provocation, Mr. President, because of the breakdown of indiscipline in our society.

Contributing to a statement to Parliament entitled "The relevance of parliamentary acts without law enforcement" by Hon. Daniel Okyem Aboagye, MP for Bantama, Hon Kpemka said: "In trying to deepen our democracy, law enforcement must be at the center of concerns" of everything. Things considered insignificant are the causes of the lack of law enforcement in the country. "

Hon Kpemka therefore called on the MPS colleague not to help citizens exercise discipline to form a base for citizens to turn around and bastardize legislators.

"You find people driving motorcycles recklessly and, when they are arrested, they call people, including MPs, to help them talk to these law enforcement officials to let them go. . "

According to the MP, when people are encouraged to act in such a way, knowing full well that the next call would free them from trouble, they would continue to perpetrate acts with impunity, calling on MPs to help police enforce laws. freely without hindrance.

Hon Kpemka, who also acts as Deputy Minister of the Attorney General and Justice, said the police sometimes suffered punitive transfers or was threatened with this when they did not consider the police. illegal appeal of highly authorized persons, and acts of indiscipline.

"Laws are promulgated by Parliament and, during implementation, the critical reality clashes and, when problems arise from our own conduct, we deplore it, then forget it and move forward. in the same way, "Hon Kpemka said.