The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has disagreed with the assertions and widespread claims attributed to the Minority caucus in Parliament regarding the ‘Daughter of a murderer’ comment.
Speaking on Asempa FM on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Annoh-Dompreh stated that those comments directed at the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, could not have come from the Minority caucus.
He acknowledged that the comments were unfortunate and condemned them.
“It is unfortunate that something of that nature happened. I have no idea who uttered those comments and I will never support anyone to do as such. In our orders, if a member doesn’t speak through the microphone when speaking, the Hansard does not capture it,” he said.
The Member of Parliament of Nsawam Adoagyiri however, maintained that no New Patriotic Party MP would have made such remarks, adding that the comments could have originated from the public gallery, where members of the public are seated in Parliament.
“We will try and if we find out who did it, the person must show remorse. That is if the person made those comments and is from our side [Minority] but I don’t think someone from our side could have said those things.
“It could have come from the public gallery, I don’t know but it is so unfortunate. One of the seniors from the other side [Majority] approached me regarding the unfortunate comments. He even proposed that we find the persons responsible and have a talk with said person and find a way to deal with it behind the scenes,” he disclosed.
The lawmaker, reaffirming his confidence in his caucus and its members, hinted at the possibility of identifying the responsible individual if efforts are made.
“If we are so minded to find the person, we will be able to find him but I’m not sure the person is from the Minority. I’m not saying it’s not possible but I’m just not sure it’s from our side. As a whip, I know my people well,” he added.
Background
Parliamentary proceedings on February 4, 2025, took a disappointing turn when decorum gave way to insults and political score-settling.
During discussions on the 60th anniversary of the death of Joseph Boakye Danquah, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the MP for Klottey Korle, sought for permission to contribute but was ignored by the Speaker who instead gave the floor to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
In a disturbing moment that exposed the toxic political culture in Parliament, a voice from the Minority side was heard hurling a deeply derogatory remark at Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, referring to her as the “daughter of a murderer” and ordering her to sit down.
Another unknown MP believed to be on the Minority side followed up, claiming, “But there is evidence that her father killed people.”
The comments have sparked outrage among the general public, with many demanding an investigation into the incident to identify the MP who made the remarks.
Furthermore, a petition has been submitted to Parliament by officials from the Klottey Korle constituency, requesting a thorough inquiry into the matter.
Source: Ghanaweb