Samuel Obeng, Executive Director of Parliamentary Network Africa, has expressed his disappointment over the parliamentary politicking that has characterised the vetting chaos probe.
The Minority has called for the immediate replacement of Emmanuel Bedzrah as Chairman of the ad hoc committee investigating the violence that erupted during the vetting process.
The Minority alleges that Bedzrah has shown prejudice in his public statements and has a conflict of interest.
Speaking on the matter in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Friday February 7, Obeng emphasised the importance of the issue and the need for a unified approach to address the public perception and reputation of Parliament.
“It is quite unfortunate that for an important matter of this nature we are seeing the regular parliamentary politicking, caucus stance, and all of that playing out. I say important because this is a matter that goes to the heart of the reputation, the public perception of Parliament, and what have you, and so I thought that all MPs irrespective of their sides will be interested in the process that seeks to better the public image of Parliament,” Obeng stated.
He acknowledged that parliamentary strategies and practices are expected to be adopted by various caucuses to address specific matters.
However, Obeng stressed that the current situation requires a different approach.
“Of course, this is the house where you expect that various strategies and practices will be adopted by various caucuses in ensuring that they deal with a particular matter in order to be able to make a win,” he noted.
Reflecting on the public’s perception of the disturbances in Parliament, Obeng highlighted the need for transparency and accountability.
“I think that for a matter that the public saw. It was in the full glare of the public, the disturbances that went on in Parliament. The public had a certain perception about it. The public expects a certain outcome from this whole process.
“We had expected that Parliament and the members of the various sides would have dealt with this matter differently than the way they are doing,” he explained.
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