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Rocky55 Blog of Friday, 24 January 2025

Source: Isaac Appiah

Reactions to Kwame A-plus's First Parliamentary Submission Are Mixed

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The Gomoa Central Constituency's independent member of parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, also referred to as Kwame A-plus, has given his first floor speech.

Kwame Asare Obeng won the Gomoa Central parliamentary elections in 2024, securing the position to represent the people of Gomoa Central. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the seat to him. The Majority side of Parliament is his business partner.


The lawmaking chamber gave the musician-turned-politician his first opportunity to present his arguments, but it appeared that the material he was provided was misplaced.
He began by expressing his gratitude for the appointment of Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs.

Later, he stated that he made his contributions regarding the appointee he was supposed to comment on after learning from his Caucus leader that he was to comment on another appointment. He asked the Speaker of Parliament if this might be changed.
Members of the Minority were upset by the development and reacted right away. Unfazed, Kwame Asare Obeng refused to back down and carried out his demand. He clarified that he was commenting in accordance with the facts provided by his Caucus' Whip.

To begin with, I would like to congratulate Ahmed Ibrahim on his appointment. According to the leadership of my caucus, I am not yet permitted to comment on Honourable. He said during the proceedings, "Mr. Speaker, I was informed that I needed to comment on a different appointment, so I would like to know if it is possible to be corrected."
Reactions to his capitulation have been mixed. Most commenters on the video advised him to take his time acclimating to the business of Parliament.