Minister of Education and Tamale South Member of Parliament Haruna Iddrisu has condemned the insults on Nsawam Adoagyiri lawmaker Frank Annoh-Dompreh by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle following the altercation with the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and during the appointment committee sitting on Tuesday, January 28.
Mr Iddi4rsu said there was no way lawmakers should accept such conduct and insults.
“To Honourable Members, we do not, and we should not, accept such conduct and insults. Today, it is him; tomorrow, it may be you. That is why we must stand united in condemning it.” – Haruna Iddrisu said on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, January 28.
He further said that “To the Honourable Minority Whip [Frank Annoh-Dompreh], I am pleading with you that, because she is a woman, and you know Ghanaian society and our patriarchal values, forgive her.”
Also commenting on this matter also on the floor, MP for Ada Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, said “We should just leave this case so that, as a women’s caucus, we can invite her and advise her appropriately.”
Mr Annoh-Dompreh, lawmaker for Nsawam Adoagyiri took offense at the description of his caucus as ‘micro’ by the Petroleum Commission CEO.
In response, the Minority Chief Whip allegedly threatened to take Hardcastle on.
“You are threatening me that you will take me on because you are who? My friend, don’t bring yourself. What do you mean you are taking me on?” Hardcastle fumed.
Annoh-Dompreh, however, emphasised the offense in the descriptive words used by the acting CEO to describe his caucus.
“You called us micro minority?” the MP questioned.
“But you are a micro minority. Doesn’t Afenyo (Minority Leader) himself use that phrase?” Hardcastle retorted.
“You think you can bully me here?” she added.
accused the acting CEO of referring to him as “silly.”
“Please, please, please. You cannot call me silly… We will deal with this matter,” he stated.
