Speaker Election: Drama in Parliament ‘disgraceful’ - Christian Council
The Peace Council said happenings at Parliament did not paint a good picture of parliament
Jonas Danquah 
The Christian Council has condemned the chaotic drama that ensued in the election of a Speaker of Ghana's 8th Parliament.
The Council said the behaviour was “distasteful and disgraceful”.
Members of Parliament on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, commenced an exercise to elect a Speaker for the House.
However, the exercise which saw Mr Alban Bagbin emerging victorious with 138 votes out of 274, was characterised by the drama of snatching of ballot papers and a ballot box among the MPs.
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The Most Reverend Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, Chairman of the Christian Council, who described the act in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the misconduct did not create a good picture for Ghana, which was widely known across the globe as a beacon of democracy.
He said the MPs should conduct themselves well and render a wholehearted apology to the citizenry and ensure that such misconduct did not repeat itself.
He said: “This is a new thing we are all experiencing. The best way is to build consensus among the Parties to prevent the nation from going back.
“Ghanaians voted for peace, development and unity, hence if they are representing us, they should think Ghana first and make it a priority in every decision they take on the floor of Parliament.”
