Two female Members of Parliament from the Minority side of Ghana’s legislature fear the invasion of the Parliament of Kenya by rioting youth could happen in Ghana.
Kenyan President William Ruto has been compelled to withdraw the finance bill seeking to impose some levies following mass violent protests which has claimed at least 17 lives.
In an address to the nation, he said it was clear that Kenyans “want nothing” to do with the bill.
“I concede,” he said, adding that he will not sign the bill into law.
Five Ghanaian MPs who were on a study tour of the parliament of the East African country were caught up in the insurrection.
Speaking to Starr News, the MPs for Salaga South Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah who serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee described the riot as unsurprising given her encounter with some young Kenyans prior to the election of Ruto.
According to her, Ghana’s parliament due to excessive partisanship has failed to attend to the needs of the citizens and thus has opened itself to a similar attack, especially following the military invasion into the chamber
The MP for Ketu South Abla Dzifa Gomashie charged the Nana Addo administration to pay heed to the concerns of citizens and shun what she describes as pomposity and arrogance of power.
The former deputy minister for Creative Arts also questioned why the invasion of the chamber of Parliament by the military has not been addressed to date disclosing the development leaves her in constant fear whenever she shows up in the chamber.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
