Parliament must call Ken Agyapong to order – Okudzeto

The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Tertiary Education, Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa has called on parliament to stand up and take a collective decision on what he says is the “embarrassing conduct” of the Assin North legislator, Kennedy Agyapong.

According to him, the deeds of the maverick politician is not only bringing shame to his role as a legislator but also affects the reputation of the august House.

“…It is clear to me that parliament as an institution takes a collective decision on Hon. Kennedy Agyapong. His conduct is getting increasingly embarrassing and as such the leadership of parliament, the Speaker must do something about it. This is embarrassing and very soon we’ll be hiding our faces as MPs; we’ll not want to be identified as such if these things continue,” Okudzeto said on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji programme Saturday.

Mr Agyapong has come under a barrage of attack after he okayed the alleged assault of colleague MP Collins Owusu Amankwah by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

According to Mr. Agyapong, Owusu Amankwah is working against the flagbearer of the party Nana Akufo-Addo, and refusing to contribute financially to the course of the NPP and therefore deserves more beatings.

However, Okudzeto has sympathised with Collins Amankwah on his assault condemning the “reckless comments” that have come with the unfortunate incidence from members of his own party.

“Collins Owusu Amankwah is a very fine gentleman and I want to empathise with him; It is very unfortunate what befell him, an assailant from his party-his own regional chairman; very shocking.

“And their Chairman Freddy Blay for saying that if you touch Wontumi you touch the NPP. I thought that was disgustingly low and another reckless statement. You’re doing this to yourselves and when you lose an election, you’ll go to court. For us, we will stay focus at all times.”