Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has strongly denounced the offensive remarks made during February 4, 2025, during parliamentary proceedings against Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Korle-Klottey.
A male voice yelled, “Daughter of a murderer, sit down!” during Tuesday, February 4, parliamentary proceedings. “Sit down, murderer’s daughter!” Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader, was urging calm in the House when the outburst took place.
The statement was made amid contentious debates surrounding Joseph Boakye Danquah’s 60th anniversary of passing. When Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, the MP for Tamale Central, questioned what he called the Minority’s inflated laudations of JB Danquah’s legacy, tensions increased.
As the argument became heated, Andrew Asiamah, the presiding Speaker, decided to restrict contributions to parliamentary leadership alone, thereby silencing other members of parliament.
“It is regrettable that an Hon. Member was subjected to an unwarranted, unjustified and deeply offensive reckless remark. I apologise for repeating it. Such conduct is dishonourable, and I strongly condemn it as a behaviour unbefitting of a sitting MP.
“I extend my deepest apologies to Hon. Zanetor Rawlings, H.E. Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, former first lady, the family, the chiefs and all the good people of Anlo and Anlo land.”
