Dr. Benjamin Okyere Ankrah, a lecturer at the Central University in Accra, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to direct the Military to discipline offenders of the COVID-19 protocols.
According to him, there should a Military presence across the nation to ensure no Ghanaian defies the protocols, particularly regarding the mandatory wearing of nose masks.
The COVID-19 situation in Ghana is horrifying as there is a sudden upsurge in the cases.
According to data released by the Ghana Health Service, the country s daily cases currently stands at 777 resulting in 5,786 active cases.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has warned of a possible lockdown should the citizenry become recalcitrant in observing the safety protocols.
A lecturer of the Central University in Accra, Dr. Benjamin Okyere Ankrah has cautioned the newly elected Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin not to disappoint Ghanaians.
Hon. Alban Bagbin was on Thursday, January 7 elected Speaker of the 8th Parliament following the dissolution of the 7th Parliament.
However, there are fears he may favour his political party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which is on the opposition bench as this is the first time in Ghana s history under the Fourth Republic that a member of an opposition party has become the Speaker of Parliament.
There are arguments the opposition NDC may influence him to sabotage the sitting President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP Members of Parliament.
Some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have excoriated the election of Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin as Speaker of Parliament.
Those not in favour of Hon. Bagbin becoming the Speaker have argued that he belongs to the opposition NDC and so will sabotage the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Majority in Parliament, the NPP.
Recently, there was a seeming Olympic games in Parliament as Tema West MP, Carlos Ahenkorah grabbed ballot papers and attempted to whisk away with them, and was violently chased by some members of the Minority, notable among them was the Asawase MP, Mubarak Muntaka.
Dr. Benjamin Okyere Ankrah, a Governance lecturer at Central University in Accra, has lambasted Members of Parliament for misconducting themselves during the dissolution of the 7th Parliament of the Forth Republic of Ghana.
The Members of Parliament (MPs) engaged in caustic arguments resulting in a near brawl as some of them violently kicked ballot boxes, run with ballot papers and almost ended up throwing punches at one another in the Legilative House.
The scenes at Parliament on Thursday, 7th January, 2021 were an eyesore.
The Military, at some point in time, stormed Parliament to prevent the further escalation of chaos; however their presence was against Parliamentary rules.
Dr. Benjamin Okyere Ankrah, a lecturer of the Central University in Accra, says the Members of Ghana s Parliament must bow their heads in shame over their dishonorable conduct on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
The 7th Parliament was dissolved to usher in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic on Thursday.
The Members of the Legislative House were sworn in and a new Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin was elected.
But these activities didn t happen peacefully in the House as there was a fierce clash between the Majority and Minority in Parliament.
Some MPs were captured kicking ballot boxes and booths and fighting among themselves.