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The
Speaker
of
Parliament,
Alban
Sumana
Kingsford
Bagbin,
has
bemoaned
the
behaviour
of
legislators
following
concerns
raised
by
a
section
of
the
public.
The
Rt.
Hon.
Speaker
has
advised
that
members
of
the
Legislature
behave
in
a
manner
that
will
let
them
be
accepted
by
the
public.
This
was
with
regards
to
perception
by
some
people
on
the
behaviour
of
the
MPs
which
he
says
is
not
the
best.
Speaking
to
the
MPs
on
the
floor
of
Parliament
Tuesday,
July
09,
2024,
the
Speaker
noted
that
the
feedback
he
receives
from
the
public
is
that
the
“MPs
behave
like
kindergarten
kids
on
the
floor.”
“Some
of
you
have
complained
to
me
that
you
meet
some
of
these
security
personnel
and
some
other
officials
and
when
you
say
‘I
am
a
member
of
Parliament’,
the
response
you
get
is
that
and
so
what?
“I
think
that
this
problem
is
from
how
we
conduct
ourselves.
Will
they
ever
tell
a
judge
or
a
minister
‘and
so
what’?
Why
is
it
that
they
say
that
to
Members
of
Parliament?
We
need
to
look
at
it
first,”
he
said
in
addition.
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The
Speaker,
thus,
cautioned
the
MPs
to
be
wary
of
their
conduct
as
leaders
of
the
State
in
order
to
win
the
respect
of
the
people.
He,
therefore
cautioned
parliamentarians
to
be
mindful
of
their
conduct,
adding
that
they
should
conduct
themselves
as
leaders
of
the
State.
He
also
implored
the
lawmakers
not
to
take
their
duty
lightly.
The
8th
Parliament
of
Ghana
has
witnessed
several
scuffles
and
confrontations
among
members.
These
altercations
have
often
stemmed
from
disagreements
over
legislative
procedures
and
political
tensions
between
the
ruling
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
and
the
opposition
National
Democratic
Congress
(NDC).
Notable
incidents
include
physical
confrontations
during
the
election
of
the
Speaker
of
Parliament
and
heated
exchanges
during
the
debate
and
approval
of
the
2022
budget.
These
events
have
raised
concerns
about
parliamentary
decorum
and
the
effectiveness
of
the
legislature
in
Ghana.