'Palace dictator' Bagbin quotes Psalm 23 after parliamentary 'Coup' against Haruna, 'Abusive Muntaka

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin who was cited by NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah for being a reason for the removal of Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka Mubarak has consoled the ousted leaders with a Bible Verse.

In a UK meeting, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah disclosed that non-cooperation between the speaker and the Minority bench is one of the reasons for the removal of the two.

Mr. Muntaka Mubarak, MP for Asawase and Chief Whip had earlier called out the speaker as a “dictator running Parliament like a palace”.

The Speaker was reportedly unhappy with the series of “Abusive” Joy News Interviews by Muntaka and reported same to the party.

Following the removal of Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka Mubarak, the speaker has broken his silence.

At the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Mr. Bagbin quoted Psalms to cheer up Haruna Iddrisu.

“All I can say to the former leaders is, the Lord is your Shepherd, you shall not want. When one door closes, many doors open; and I tell you for sure, that many of the open doors are better and higher than the closed door. Look at the opened doors and not the closed one. With these opening remarks, I welcome all of you, once more.” He said.

“The former members of the leadership, led by Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, must be applauded too. Their record of performance is visible for all to see and I hope the new leadership will continue to draw from their fountain of wisdom, trove of wealth and experience. I know what it entails, as a veteran of this journey and experience, to lead a populous Minority Caucus in Parliament.” He added.

The Speaker welcomed the new leaders.

“The new leaders have all been in this House for a while and are very conversant with the culture and law of parliament. I have confidence in their ability to meet the high expectations of our stakeholders. On behalf of the House, and on my part, I warmly welcome them to the hot seats of the leadership of Parliament. Congratulations. I wish you well.”.