The Member of Parliament (MP) of Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, reacted to a post by Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa, suggesting that an “Abu” made the “Daughter of Murderer” comment against the MP of Klottey Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings.
In a reaction to Franklin Cudjoe’s post on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Abu Jinapor indicated that the IMANI Africa president does not know the facts of the matter.
He refuted assertions that he made the comments, stating that he would never make such a comment.
“You have gotten it all wrong. I did not and will never utter such derogatory and hateful words. That is simply NOT in my nature.
“I have said it multiple times, and let me repeat, I have had a long-standing warm relationship with the Rawlingses, and it’s a matter of record,” he wrote on X on Wednesday.
He added, “No amount of effort will turn this blatantly false allegation against my person to be true. As for the insults from you, I ignore. Truth stands!”
Background:
Franklin Cudjoe stated the name of an individual he believes to be behind the disparaging ‘daughter of a murderer’ comment made during parliamentary proceedings on February 4, 2025.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Franklin Cudjoe identified the individual he claimed is responsible for the remarks as ‘Abu.’
He urged this ‘Abu’ to take responsibility for his comments and issue an apology to the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, for making such disparaging remarks directed at her.
Cudjoe argued that in terms of intellect, integrity, and respect, this ‘Abu’ cannot compete with Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings, nor can he be considered her equal or associate, except in their shared roles as lawmakers in Parliament.
“Dear Abu,
“Just apologise to the lady for the uncouth remarks. But for Parliament, you really wouldn’t be fit to be her associate in intellect, respect, and honour,” he posted.
Although Franklin Cudjoe did not explicitly mention the individual’s full name, referring to him only as ‘Abu,’ many critics have linked the comment to Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament for Damongo.
This follows Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s directive ordering a formal investigation to identify the MP who made the comment in the chamber.
Bagbin further gave the culprit a week’s ultimatum to come forward or face severe consequences.
On February 5, 2025, Samuel Abu Jinapor, however, denied the widespread claims accusing him of making unsavoury and defamatory ‘daughter of a murderer’ remarks aimed at attacking the character of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings during a parliamentary sitting.
In a statement on his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Abu Jinapor expressed his respect for the family of the late Jerry John Rawlings, emphasising that attempts linking him to the comments are false.
“The general public is kindly advised to totally disregard the suggestion that I made unsavoury comments about Hon. Dr. Zanetor Rawlings while she was on her feet on the floor of Parliament contributing to a statement. For the record, the said allegation is absolutely false. I have utmost respect for Former President Jerry John Rawlings, his family and Dr. Zanetor Rawlings in particular,” he said.
The former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources maintained his integrity, emphasising that he does not engage in debates that involve insults or character assassination.
“I have always believed in decent debates and intellectual discourse in Ghanaian public life and Parliament especially, devoid of insults and character assassination!” he added.
It must be stated that it is unclear how many Members of Parliament currently are known as ‘Abu.’
Meanwhile, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has ordered an investigation into the matter.
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