The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong has been referred to the Privileges Committee of Parliament for his recent threats against Joy News journalist Erastus Asare Donkor.
Member of Parliament for Tamale North Alahassan Suhuyini had requested the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to exercise his discretion under Order 27 of the House Standing Orders and refer the Hon Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to the Privileges Committee.
The MP argued that the conduct of the Assin Central MP continuously brings the name of Parliament into disrepute and an affront to the dignity of the House.
According to Suhuyini, ”this, I deem necessary because of his latest threat on the life of Joyfm Journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, on his Net 2 TV program “The Attitude”.
He said: ”It will be recalled that he issued similar threats on the same Network to the late Ahmed Suale before the Journalist was gunned down in cold blood by unknown assailants.
I thank Mr Speaker for indulging me and I hope and pray the members of the committee will put the interest of the nation above partisan considerations.”
Ken Agyapong, in a viral video, stated that he would unleash mayhem on the journalist if he was the President because of his coverage of the Ejura shooting incident.
Mr. Agyapong who was furious said the journalist deserved to be assaulted because he [Agyapong] felt the journalist’s coverage of the issue was not professional.
The Multimedia Group has since petitioned the CID to probe the matter and copied 14 other institutions including the Presidency, National Media Commission, Media Foundation for West Africa and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).
By: Rainbowradioonline.com