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Parliament still has to rule on the fate of Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, for his alleged derogatory remarks to the House.
It was anticipated that the House would make a final decision on the matter. sanctions to impose on Mr. Agyapong but did not do so.
In its recommendation to the House, the Privilege Committee declared Mr. Agyapong guilty of contempt of Parliament for what he said: "Parliament is cheap". Accordingly, the Committee recommended that the Chamber punish Mr. Agyapong by suspending him for the remainder of the session or reprimanding him.
million. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Majority Leader Addressing Media after Parliament Adjourned He said the House would re-examine the issue when it resumed in September.
He denied the allegations that Parliament protected Mr. Agyapong from being sanctioned as recommended by the Privileges Committee. He said that it is not as if the contemptuous question had been perpetually put on the back burner, but it would certainly be taken into consideration
"We have to look at the temperature in the House and we are leaving today. and we all felt that we should start on one point, both on issues that bind us together rather than on issues that divide us.This is the only reason we decided to defer consideration It is not as if it had been put on the back burner, it will certainly be taken into consideration, "he said.
Recall that when Mr. Agyapong appeared before the committee at the time of the Audience, he complained that Parliament against him for contempt, was tampered with.
He wondered why he was given two separate videos of two radio stations about what he would have says and from where the accusation to make re derogatory marks on Parliament.
million. Agyapong is nevertheless apologized to Parliament for describing the house as "cheap" but has denied ever describing parliament as "useless".
Source: GNA
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