The member of parliament for the Adaklu constituency in the Volta region, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has raised concerns following violent protests in Kenya triggered by new tax laws.
These demonstrations, where protesters stormed the Kenyan parliament, have sparked a continent-wide debate on legislative accountability and public trust.
Speaking passionately in parliament, the Ghanaian MP warned his colleagues about the potential for similar unrest in Ghana if lawmakers do not reconsider their approach to legislation.
“Kenyan public are beating up Members of Parliament for passing bad laws. Mr. Speaker, it is a serious matter. I saw colleagues and Members of Parliament beaten to a pulp and I saw my colleague running on TV …so Mr. Speaker this is an opportunity to advise us on how to pass good laws to avoid being beaten by the public. We should be worried.
“In fact, when I saw him running and the police ushering him through a tunnel to escape it was not a laughing matter. It is not a joke,” he said.
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