Accra, Ghana – Political analyst Professor Ransford Gyampo has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, to arrest the Members of Parliament involved in the destruction of state property during a recent confrontation at the Appointments Committee.
The incident occurred on January 30th when some lawmakers vandalized microphones and tables during the vetting of a ministerial nominee. The Minority caucus had requested a rescheduling of the vetting, but the Majority caucus proceeded with the process, leading to the outburst.
In an interview with TV3, Prof. Gyampo emphasized that the Majority must not allow the Minority to dictate parliamentary proceedings.
“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,” Prof. Gyampo stated.
He stressed the importance of upholding the rule of law and ensuring accountability for such actions. “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.”
