Kennedy Agyeapong
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, was not part of the chaos which rocked Parliament on Wednesday night as many would have expected him to be.
The election process which started after midnight of Wednesday, January 7, 2021, saw several moments of confrontations and misunderstandings between New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs-Elect and their counterparts from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Surprisingly the outspoken Member of Parliament distinguished himself as one of the few, who in the moment of unruly shouting and melee, conducted themselves as honourables in a moment where highly respected political leaders were involved in shoving, kicking, punching and vandalism.
So calm and conducted was the MPÂ that of all the times when the politicians threw restraint to the dogs, he put himself up as a mediator and a peacemaker to broker tranquility between the factions.
One of the lowest points of the fracas in the Chamber of Parliament came when armed military officers entered the chamber ostensibly to restore order.
The situation, considering the independence of the judiciary, infuriated the MPs and escalated the tensions further, and once again the Assin Central MPÂ proved instrumental in ensuring the military exited the chamber and ensured cool heads prevailed.
The conduct by Mr. Agyapong has since midnight earned him massive praise from surprised Ghanaians who have taken to Twitter to express their respect to the MP.
One of the highpoints of the melee which erupted in Parliament was when Madam Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and another male colleague both sat on the same chair. Little wonder the picture thereof was largely disseminated on social media yesterday and attracting all manner of comments.