Speaker walks out Sefwi Wiawso MP over ‘rude’ comment

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has walked out the MP for Sefwi Wiawso, Kwaku Afriyie.

This occurred after the legislator was held in contempt of the chair for making comments that the Speaker deemed rude.

During proceedings on Monday, the Speaker announced the nomination of new judges to the Supreme Court.

Following the speaker's reading, the MP appears to have made some comments which was not seemingly captured by the microphone.

But the Speaker seems to have heard it and ordered that the Sefwi Wiawso MP vacate the chamber.

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