The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Ajaho has said he will no more tolerate rowdy behaviour from members of parliament during debate on the floor of the House.
According to him, some Ghanaians have been sending him text messages about the ‘unparliamentary’ behaviour of MPs, which he describes as embarassing.
Assin North MP, Kennedy Agyepong’s on Thursday said he has received a letter from a school asking him to help pay school fees for some students of the school.
But another MP, in a response said Mr. Agyeong is a ‘liar’.
This did not go down well with the Speaker who said “It is unparliamentary to refer to a member on the floor that he is lying.”
He has therefore urged MPs to be decent and raise the point of order to draw his attention to what they feel strong about.
This is the second time over the past week he is throwing out such stern warning.
The Speaker of parliament, Edward Doe-Adjaho expressed anger at the behaviour of Members of parliament during the 2016 State of the Nation Address.
President Mahama on Thursday told parliament about the successes his administration have chalked during his tenure.
He was intermittently heckled by members at both sides of the law making house during his address.
The minority went to the extent of waving red cards to show disapproval of his speech, whiles the Majority also waved white handkerchiefs to indicate otherwise.
The Speaker of Parliament was compelled to even rise during the address to call for order.
He has therefore warned parliamentarians to exercise decorum during ceremonial events.
“In fact for the first time I had to be on my feet; two times. Some waving white handkerchiefs, others using red cards…In ceremonial occasions which is not a party platform, it is a state event, where all the three arms of government are present and the diplomatic corps, we should devise a mechanism,” he added.
