Parliamentary Debate Erupts Over Political Violence: Pusiga MP Claims Hypocrisy in Outrage Following Attack on Former Colleague
PUSIGA, Ghana — Laadi Ayii Ayamba, a Member of Parliament representing Pusiga, has downplayed the significance of the recent violent assault on former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson, suggesting that political violence is not a new phenomenon in Ghana. Ayamba’s remarks came during a parliamentary session on July 16, where she responded to a statement by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin regarding the attack on Koomson during a re-run election in Ablekuma North. Afenyo-Markin characterized the attack …