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| Ghanaian MPs clash in parliament, destroying furniture | Ghanaian MPs clash in parliament, destroying furniture |
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| Police called after late-night clashes in Ghana's parliament | Police called after late-night clashes in Ghana's parliament |
| Chaos erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other. | Chaos erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other. |
| Police were called into the meeting - held to vet Ghana's new ministerial appointments - as MPs damaged tables and microphones. | Police were called into the meeting - held to vet Ghana's new ministerial appointments - as MPs damaged tables and microphones. |
| The vetting committee had disagreed over a number of issues, with some accusing opposition MPs of dragging out the process in order to settle political scores. | The vetting committee had disagreed over a number of issues, with some accusing opposition MPs of dragging out the process in order to settle political scores. |
| On Friday morning the vetting committee's chairman apologised to the Ghanaian public, calling it "totally unacceptable". | On Friday morning the vetting committee's chairman apologised to the Ghanaian public, calling it "totally unacceptable". |
| The cross-party committee had been scheduled to vet three lawmakers from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). | The cross-party committee had been scheduled to vet three lawmakers from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). |
| The trio had been nominated for ministerial positions after the NDC triumphed over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in December's elections. | The trio had been nominated for ministerial positions after the NDC triumphed over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in December's elections. |
| However, NDC MPs accused Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the NPP's leader in parliament, of questioning the ministerial nominees for an unnecessarily long time. | However, NDC MPs accused Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the NPP's leader in parliament, of questioning the ministerial nominees for an unnecessarily long time. |
| More than five hours were spent on vetting just one nominee - communications minister designate Samuel Nartey George. | More than five hours were spent on vetting just one nominee - communications minister designate Samuel Nartey George. |
| Many NDC MPs believe this was a form of payback from opposition MPs on the committee, who wanted George to retract his criticism of former president and NPP leader Nana Akufo-Addo and Akufo-Addo's Vice-President Mahamadu Bawumia. | Many NDC MPs believe this was a form of payback from opposition MPs on the committee, who wanted George to retract his criticism of former president and NPP leader Nana Akufo-Addo and Akufo-Addo's Vice-President Mahamadu Bawumia. |
| Members of the vetting committee ended up on their feet - shouting, pushing and shoving each other and upturning tables. | Members of the vetting committee ended up on their feet - shouting, pushing and shoving each other and upturning tables. |
| As a result, the Speaker of parliament suspended four lawmakers - three from the NPP and one from the governing party - for two weeks. | |
| On Friday, the NPP's Afenyo-Markin said parliamentary customs allowed committee members "the opportunity to enquire deeply into every nominee of the president, without limit to questions". | On Friday, the NPP's Afenyo-Markin said parliamentary customs allowed committee members "the opportunity to enquire deeply into every nominee of the president, without limit to questions". |
| He accused the NDC of trying to "frustrate" this process. | He accused the NDC of trying to "frustrate" this process. |
| As a result of the chaos, the vetting ended up being adjourned until Friday. | As a result of the chaos, the vetting ended up being adjourned until Friday. |
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