The executives of the National Democratic Congress in the Tamale North constituency have condemned the action by the first deputy speaker of parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, towards the Member of Parliament for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini by throwing him out of the Chamber during sitting.
The executives in press statement copied to Diamond News, described the decision by the first deputy speaker as consistent-opened hostilities and biases” towards their member of parliament, Alhaji Alhassan Suhiyini.
They claimed that, the first Deputy speaker of Parliament’s, “continues and consistent disrespect for the Tamale North legislator is gross and insulting to the people of Tamale North Constituency who elected him as their representative.
The first deputy speaker of parliament who sat in for Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye on Wednesday proceedings ushered the MP for Tamale North, a broadcaster turned legislator out of the house for disrupting proceedings.
In their statement the NDC constituency executives expressed shocked over the first Deputy speaker’s decision to walk their representative out of parliament for ”making noise ” describing the first deputy speaker actions as appalling, shameful, pathetic and ludicrous.
Speaking to ‘Diamond News, Abdallah Abu-Sufian, the Communications Officer for the Tamale North constituency called on Joe Osei Owusu , to as a matter of urgency; apologize to the people of Tamale North Constituency for showing disrespect and bias towards their legislator.
Read the full statement
PRESS RELEASE: TAMALE NORTH CONSTITUENCY CONDEMNS THE BEHAVIOR OF THE FIRST DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT HON JOE OSEI OWUSU
Ladies and Gentlemen, The people’s representatives and their role is cardinal in any Parliamentary democracy. Aside their essential role in the making of laws and formulation of national policies, they act as delegates and trustees of their constituents. By this, their views and opinions are a reflection of the people they represent and should be treated as such.
Ladies and Gentlemen, We the people of Tamale North Constituency took notice of the open hostilities and biases towards our representative; Hon. Alhaji Alhassan Suhiyini from the chairman of the appointments committee and first Deputy speaker of Parliament; Hon. Joe Osei Owusu when the former was discharging his constitutional duty as a member of the committee during the vetting of the first batch of appointments by President Nana Addo.
Special mention can be made of the whimsical decisions the chairman took in disallowing questions we thought were legitimate and relevant during the vetting of the then ministers designate for finance and energy. The chairman though sitting in a position of leadership allowed partisan considerations to get the better of him during most part of their sittings. This was indeed sad but we allowed it to pass.
Ladies and Gentlemen, We are however shocked to the marrow when Hon. Joe Osei Owusu took his open hostilities towards our representative to unprecedented and unimaginable height by walking him out of parliament for ” making noise ” when he sat in for the speaker on Wednesday, 6th of February, 2019. We find the conduct of the first deputy speaker appalling, shamefully pathetic and ludicrous. This was a deliberate attempt to divert the attention of Ghanaians to the barbaric and inhuman activities of his parties hoodlums on innocent NDC supporters in the Just ended Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by elections. Sorry Mr First Deputy Speaker, That archaic tactics wouldn’t work.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, We see his continues and consistent disrespect to our representative as gross and insulting to the people of Tamale North Constituency who elected him as their representative. We call on the Hon Deputy speaker to put meaning to the words ” I will do right to all manner of persons in accordance with the constitution of Ghana and the laws and conventions of Parliament without fear or favour, affection or ill-will ” in the oath he took. We also call on the first Deputy Speaker to as a matter of urgency apologize to the good people of Tamale North Constituency for the continues disrespect and bias towards our representative.
We call on Hon. Alhaji Alhassan Suhiyini to continue with his good works and not allow anyone intimidate him. We are satisfied with the quality of the representation he’s given us this far and pray for God’s limitless guidance for him. Amen.
Finally, to the minority leadership in parliament, if you don’t standup, protect and show solidarity with your very own, nobody will do that for you.
Thank you very much for coming!
Long life Hon Alhaji Alhassan Suhiyini.
Long life Tamale North Constituency!
Hate can’t Win!
Possible together!
Signed
Mr. Abdulai Abdul Fazaz (Tamale North Constituency Secretary)
Tel: 0242833158
Mr. Abdallah Abu-Sufian (Tamale North Constituency Communications Officer)
Tel: 0243615567
Mr. Mohammed Alidu (Tamale North Constituency Youth Organizer)
Tel: 0241961795
Mahama Iddrisu (Tamale North Constituency Dep Youth Organizer)
Tel: 0244870245
