MPs Brawl Saga: Majority Tolerance Not License For Minority Tyranny; IGP Arrest Them! – Prof. Gyampo

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to effect an urgent arrest of Members of Parliament who were involved in the destruction of state properties during the Parliamentary brawl on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

The entire country stood still following a shocking sprout of violent confrontation during the Appointments Committee’s sitting last Thursday.

At the ministerial vetting on January 30, some lawmakers vandalised microphones and tables in protest against the Majority caucus’ decision to proceed with the vetting process despite their request to reschedule it to Friday, January 31.

Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, February 2, Prof. Gyampo opined that the Majority in Ghana’s Parliament must assert their full authority and not allow the Minority group to dictate parliamentary proceedings.

He said, “I have said that Dampare is on record to have arrested Members of Parliament and government officials for violating traffic rules. And it is not possible for people to destroy public property or state property and for us to sweep it under the carpet.

“So I am saying that we should go to the extent of asking Dampare to arrest those culpable for destroying properties that we used my taxes and your taxes to procure.

“I think that the majority group must be commended for being tolerant, overly tolerant of the minority group. You see, democracy is about majority rule. That tolerance posturing of the majority group is not licentious for minority tyranny and minority wanting to now dictate as to how things must be done.”

Source: Peacefmonline