I’m more concerned about the issue, not the humiliation Speaker put me and my constituents in — Sefwi Wiawso MP

Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, has accused the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin of humiliating not only him but also his constituents on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Dr. Afriyie explained that Speaker Bagbin's handling of the situation in Parliament has belittled him.

He asserted that despite being humiliated, he remains steadfast in his objection to the Speaker’s comments regarding the nomination of new Supreme Court justices by President Akufo-Addo.

“I want to speak to the substance of the issue and not how I was treated. That is a small amount of humiliation that I’m willing to suffer.

“I feel humiliated, and my people too were humiliated. That’s why I said that I was brought up in a palace and referenced my constituency, and he said he represented Ghana.

“I represent the people of Sefwi Wiawso, so if you humiliate their representative from speaking his opinion on a matter of procedure and process, then I will stand by it,” he stated.

The incident unfolded after Speaker Bagbin ordered Dr. Afriyie’s removal from the chamber following remarks he reportedly made during the Speaker’s announcement of new Supreme Court judge nominations.

Although the specifics of Afriyie’s comments were not captured on the microphone, Speaker Bagbin found them disrespectful and instructed the marshal to escort him out of the chamber.

“I will not entertain such disrespect. Marshal, please take him out,” the Speaker had ordered.