According to him, events leading to the failure of Parliament to pass the controversial E-levy bill into law showed that the Speaker had exhibited shameful character and shirked his core responsibility. A December 22 Facebook post on his handle read: "Not only has he become a shameful character but also a disgrace to the seat he occupies. The post was accompanied by a photo of a smiling Bagbin with the caption: "Bagbin has neglected his job as Speaker. When First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Owusu vacated his seat for the Second Deputy, ostensibly to enable him vote on the bill, Minority MPs moved to prevent that from happening, leading ti violent scuffles around the seat of the Speaker. The House subsequently adjourned to January 2022 without passing the Bill.

Source: GhanaWeb December 28, 2021 09:46 UTC