Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has condemned the chaotic scenes witnessed on Thursday, January 30 during vetting of some ministerial nominees.
The Minority MPs and Majority MPs were involved in a confrontation which quickly escalated, leading to violent clashes that resulted in significant damage to parliamentary property, including consoles, cables, and tables.
The disagreement stemmed from the vetting of Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Foreign Affairs Minister, Okudzeto Ablakwa who according to the Minority had not been originally scheduled for the vetting.
The chaotic scenes shocked many observers and raised serious concerns about parliamentary decorum and governance.
Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues, Sunday, February 9, 2025, the South Dayi MP asserted that the conduct of the Minority members was “totally uncalled for”.
He noted that incidence could have been avoided.
Dafeamekpor believes that the NPP MPs have resolved to use disorderliness and chaos to register their disagreement with the Majority Caucus of the House.
“First, it was totally avoidable. The minority had no business doing what they did. It was totally uncalled for and they repeated the same thing a day after. That’s why I think that it was something they planned that where they disagree with us on any matter, they must create a chaotic.
“On the Friday but for some words of wisdom, we would have reacted. So even on Friday when we were continuing with the vetting, they came,” he said.
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