Ok.T Hammond presided over proceedings in parliament
On March 5, 2024, the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond, grew to become the second MP to preside as Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament.
In the absence of the 2 deputy audio system and being the senior-most member on the time, the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, was taking go away to take care of different issues throughout proceedings; Ok.T. Hammond was nominated to imagine the speakership.
His temporary reign was characterised by humour as he asserted his authority.
The new Speaker’s first order to members of the House was that he most popular to be addressed as Member Presiding as a substitute of Mr. Speaker.
While agreeing for members to alternate between Mr. Speaker and Member Presiding, the Adansi Asokwa MP was fast to notice his intolerance of members utilizing others’ time to boost objections.
“I would take your time out of his time if you keep talking the way you are talking,” he advised a member who sought to argue on the necessity for him to be addressed as Mr. Speaker as a substitute of Member Presiding.
Midway by a presentation by one other member, the Speaker interjected to cross a critical warning to members, saying “hold it, I don’t appreciate it when members are on their feet contributing, and other members are walking out of the floor. So keep an eye on those who have been leaving the place and let them come back,” he ordered.
The Speaker additionally didn’t hesitate to tell the Deputy Minority Leader, Armah Kofi Buah, about his new standing when the MP for Ellembelle walked into the chamber throughout proceedings.
“Welcome to the House, the Honourable Deputy Minority Leader; you missed out on the show. I am sitting in the chair,” he introduced to the MP, who couldn’t assist however open his mouth vast in surprise.
The Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, introduced that he and his deputy needed to go away a gathering to witness Ok.T. Hammond presiding.
“Mr. Speaker, we were at the Appointment Committee, and somebody slipped a note that your uncle is the new Speaker. I had goosebumps. So immediately I said we should come and see because I am not too sure what you can do,” the Minority Leader mentioned.
During the controversy, a member sought to attract the Speaker’s consideration to the truth that it will be fallacious to consult with an individual as corrupt when a courtroom had not discovered such an individual responsible of corruption.
In making his case, the MP mentioned the Speaker had confronted prosecution at one level, however KT would have none of it.
“Wait a minute, Honourable Member. Now you make attributions to me; let me make clear. Nobody in my near 24 years on this Parliament has ever prosecuted me. Completely unfaithful, expunge that; information, delete that reference utterly from the information…
“Don’t even go round telling some small boys that Ok.T. Hammond has been prosecuted; no person, no person [has prosecuted me] as a result of I have not accomplished any fallacious on this nation. You are utterly out of order. You will not speak on this room once more,” he mentioned.
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