Andrew Asiamah Amoako is the Second Deputy Speaker
It was a day marked by ‘commotion’ during the 11th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Parliament on February 4, 2025.
Members of Parliament gathered to discuss and debate key issues and deliberate on government business.
However, as parliamentary proceedings unfolded during this particular sitting, several matters came up for discussion.
Notable among them were the approvals of the final batch of ministerial nominees, the commemoration of the late JB Danquah, and other relevant topics.
At a point, the Member of Parliament of Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, took the floor to speak and make his submission. However, the disturbances in the House made it difficult for him to be heard by the Speaker.
Despite repeated calls for order from the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, who presided over the session, the disruptions continued, with lawmakers disregarding his efforts to maintain decorum.
Frustrated that his attempts to restore silence and order were fruitless, Andrew Asiamah Amoako frustratingly blurted out into his microphone “I’m tired,” in a moment where he might not have realised that his microphone was still on.
In that moment, and with pressure from Nitiwul, who was yet to be done with his submissions, could convince the speaker to allow him to grant him permission to continue.
Andrew Asiamah exclaimed, “Me ntie,” literally meaning “I won’t listen.”
“I’m tired, I’m tired,” he said, while making gestures with his hand to emphasise his frustration and to convey his message more clearly.
He added, “Honorable Nitiwul, I’m not going to take anymore. I’m tired.”
Amoako further cautioned the Majority caucus against using their microphones when they have nothing to contribute, which was being employed as a way to interrupt lawmakers making their submissions on the floor.
“Honorable members, those who are putting on their microphones, Majority leadership, please make sure your members do not put on their microphones. Honorable members, when I say this you get flared up. We are doing government business; we have to finish and leave. Majority Leader, why are your members putting on the microphones? Should we suspend sitting? Ah, what is this,” Asiamah Amoako added.
Watch the video from 5:30 below:
The moment Hon. Dominic Nitiwul was getting too close to exposing the truth about government land looters, and suddenly his microphone conveniently goes silent.
[Watch this]: pic.twitter.com/K2YbgqNgJm
— NPP Projects Bureau (@BureauNpp) February 5, 2025
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