Kennedy Agyapong referred to Privileges' Committee over recent comments on journalist
The speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in his ruling referred the matter of Hon. Kennedy Agyapong and Multimedia Journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor to the privileges committee to establish whether or not the MP is in contempt of Parliament.
Joana Somiah 
Reports indicate that Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has referred a matter of potential contempt of Parliament involving Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to the Privileges Committee.
It follows recent utterances by the MP against the multimedia journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor who covered a demonstration in Ejura over the murder of a resident who was described as a member of the #fixthecountry movement.
Mr Agyapong is on record to have said the multimedia journalist must be beaten after he appeared before the committee probing the Ejura unrest. The Multimedia group has since taken steps to report the issue to the CID, Speaker of Parliament and other international human rights agencies.
Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament, MP for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini prayed the speaker will summon the MP before the privileges committee.
Deputy Majority Leader, Afenyo Markin on his part contended that per their rules, a Prima Face must be established must the referral is made.
But the speaker in his ruling referred the matter to the privileges committee to establish whether or not the MP is in contempt of Parliament.
Ahenkorah Odura Mary, Accra
