He urged Deputy Information Minister to “learn to speak the Parliamentary language instead of behaving like the ‘yoyo’ boy’s attitude he developed as a Deputy Minister.”
Speaking to Citi FM, Mr. Owusu Afriyie cautioned Mr. Ablakwa to be decorous in his speech.
This was in reaction to earlier comments by Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa which sought to question the integrity of NPP nominee, Joe Ghartey as second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa argued that the appointment of Hon. Joe Ghartey in the capacity of the second Deputy Speaker would not be the best since the New Patriotic Party’s quest to snub the election of President John Dramani Mahama, makes them an enemy to the State.
But the NPP General Secretary warned Mr. Ablakwa to be wary of his actions, stressing “he should be very careful; over there, you learn to speak with decorum."
He explained that the second Deputy Speakership has always gone to the Minority in Parliament.
He further elucidated that “In Parliament, they have the gentleman’s agreement of always giving the second Deputy Speakership to members of the Minority and I think that I do not see anything that will disturb process.”
Touching on the NPP’s pursuit to boycott the inauguration of President John Mahama on January 7, Mr. Owusu Afriyie disclosed that though the leadership of the party would proceed with their decision to boycott the inauguration; the NPP Members of Parliament-elect would be present at the function.
“We will not boycott the proceedings, we will be there in our numbers and I believe that that agreement will still hold…and when John Mahama continues to speak and says that he is going to build an all-inclusive government and that we will have people like Okudzeto Ablakwa who does not know a single Parliamentary proceeding…let’s just wait and see what the NDC will do in Parliament.”
From: Adu Gyamfi Ameyaw
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