The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has slammed members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over a derogatory comment made against NDC MP, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, referring to her as the "daughter of a murderer."

In a recent interview shared on social media on February 14, 2025, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah noted that the derogatory statements made by an NPP MP on the floor of Parliament was unprofessional and uncalled for.

He emphasised that if any political party is to be referred to as a murderers, then it is the New Patriotic Party.

"All that the NPP can do is to tag Rawlings to his revolution or coup d'état, which a lot of people died from. If that is what we are to talk about, then the first coup d'état was staged by the forefathers of the NPP. Because the first coup was staged by Kotoka and Afrifa.

"If you are tagged as a murderer because people died from a coup you staged, then the NPP are the murderers. Also, the first firing squad was done by the NPP," he said.

Background

On February 4, 2025, the daughter of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, who is also the MP of Klottey Korle, attempted to catch the eye of the Speaker of Parliament in order to make a contribution.

However, she was not given that chance since the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, was also speaking on the floor of the House.

As the Minority Leader spoke, other MPs interrupted, with the chamber descending further into disorder.

In a disturbing moment that exposed what some have described as the toxic political culture in Parliament, a voice from the Minority side was heard hurling a deeply derogatory remark at Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings.

The voice referred to her as the "daughter of a murderer," while ordering her to sit down.

Another unknown MP, also believed to be on the Minority side, followed up, claiming, “But there is evidence that her father killed people.”

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, then calmed the MPs down before continuing his contribution on the floor.

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