The Overlord of Anlo Dukor in the Volta Region, Awoamefia Togbi Sri III, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reveal the id of the MP responsible for the derogatory remarks made in opposition to Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, the Klottey Korle MP and eldest daughter of the late former President Jerry Rawlings.
In a petition dated Wednesday, fifth February 2025, and signed by the Awadada of Anlo Dukor, Togbi Agbesi Awusu III, on behalf of the Overlord, the chiefs described the comment as defamatory. The petition famous that both MPs initially accused of making the comment have since denied duty.
It acknowledged:
Our info initially pointed to Hon. Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Damango Constituency within the Savannah Area, and Hon. Nana Kwame Asafo-Adjei, MP for Bosome Freho. Each have denied being the authors of the alleged obscene and defamatory phrases.
Expressing their utmost displeasure over the incident, the chiefs have requested Speaker Bagbin to disclose the MP’s id by tenth February 2025 to allow them to take acceptable motion.
The Overlord of Anlo Dukor, Togbi Sri III, and the chiefs and folks of Anlo Dukor are livid about this unlucky growth within the august home and want to determine the Member of Parliament who made the disparaging remarks in opposition to the son of Anloland, so we will advise ourselves on the following steps to take.
The incident occurred on Tuesday February 4th, whereas MPs from each the Minority and Majority sides had been contributing to an announcement marking the sixtieth anniversary of the passing of Dr Joseph Boakye (J.B.) Danquah.
A video exhibits Minority Chief Alexander Afenyo-Markin addressing the ground when he was interrupted by the voice of a yet-to-be-identified NPP MP shouting, “Daughter of a assassin, sit down!”—a remark directed at Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings.
