The recent uproar over alleged attacks on Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings in Parliament has reignited a long-standing debate about decorum and accountability in Ghana’s legislature.

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has weighed in on the matter, cautioning against attempts to justify past misconduct with new instances of indiscipline.

In an interview on Joy News, monitored by MyNewsGh, Fuseini condemned the growing trend of disruptive and inflammatory conduct among MPs, noting that Parliament is increasingly being defined by “indiscipline, immaturity, and impunity.”

Addressing comparisons between the attacks on Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings and previous incidents, such as those directed at Lydia Alhassan in the eighth Parliament, Fuseini rejected the notion that past wrongs should serve as a precedent for current behavior.

“Some are beginning to argue that the majority today does not have the moral right to complain about what was said against Zanetor because of what they did against Lydia Alhassan. But if you make that argument, you clearly don’t understand what Parliament is,” he asserted.

He stressed that the ninth Parliament cannot be held accountable for the actions of the eighth Parliament, stating, “You can’t justify an action of the eighth Parliament by an action of the ninth Parliament. What happened in the past is gone, and comparisons can only serve historical purposes, not as an excuse for present misconduct.”