General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey has said the party has not forsaken a comment made against late ex-President Rawlings and his daughter, Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings in Parliament.
During parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, a male voice was heard shouting, “Daughter of a murderer, sit down! Daughter of a murderer, sit down!” referring to the Klottey Korle MP, Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings while she was making a submission on the floor of the House.
Speaking on the matter in an interview on TV3’s New Day, Monday, February 10, the party’s general secretary said a formal letter has been written to the Speaker of Parliament to fish out who passed the comment which is believed to have come from the NPP side in the House.
General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey noted that the NDC will pursue the matter.
“We have sent a message to the Speaker to find out who made the statement ‘daughter of a murderer’. We have not turned a blind eye,” he stated.
The J.J. Rawlings Foundation has also petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to investigate what they deemed as “unsavoury” comment against the late ex-president.
In a petition dated February 4, 2025, the Rawlings Foundation expressed disappointment over the comment which they say was “inflammatory, despicable, unconscionable and disgraceful.”
The Foundation condemned the “toxic” and “untruthful” comments, describing them as “not only an indictment on Parliament but on the entire country.”
The Foundation believes these remarks were made by a select group of MPs to “provoke a toxic atmosphere within the political environment” under the guise of Parliament.
The Foundation has urged Parliament to take swift action to ensure that the integrity of the House and the legacies of national leaders are upheld.
