A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah has condemned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin’s, decision to suspend four Members of Parliament.
He is of the firm view that the right thing the speaker should have done was to give the four MPs a fair hearing before he decides to punish them if they are found guilty.
Odeneho, who is popularly known as Coka made this opinion known in a post shared via social media.
“What happened last week in Parliament’s appointment committee, where chaos erupted and furniture and microphones got destroyed, must be condemned by all, but the truth must be told to Speaker Bagbin that his decision to suspend the 4 MPs based on what transpired is wrong and cannot be allowed to stay.
Even President JDM hasn’t got the power to punish someone without due process of the law. You cannot form a committee to investigate the matter and just before the committee starts its work, give sanctions to perceived perpetrators. The right to be heard before punishment is a fundamental right, so Mr. Speaker, please come back again. Coka, I care”.
This position has been expressed by the minority in Parliament who believe that the decision must be reversed for a fair hearing to be given to their members.
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