the Member of Parliament for Damongo Samuel Abu Jinapor, has tackled the founding President of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe after he called on him to apologise to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Korle-Klottey constituency Zanetor Rawlings a “daughter of a murderer”.
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Franklin Cudjoe in a post on Facebook identified the individual he claimed was responsible for the remarks as ‘Abu.’
He further urged Abu Jinapor to take responsibility for his uncouth remarks.
Franklin Cudjoe in a post on Facebook stated, “Dear Abu, Just apologise to the lady for the uncouth remarks. But for Parliament, you really wouldn’t be fit to be her associate in intellect, respect, and honor”.
However reacting to Franklin Cudjoe’s comments on X, Abu Jinapor boldly stated, Franklin Cudjoe got it all wrong.
According to him, he did not and will never utter such derogatory and hateful words.
Abu Jinapor further maintained he has a long-standing warm relationship with the Rawlings’s and it’s a matter of record.
He wrote on X, “ Dear Franklin Cudjoe, You have gotten it all wrong.
I did not and will never utter such derogatory and hateful words. That is simply NOT in my nature.
I have said it multiple times and let me repeat, I have had a long-standing warm relationship with the Rawlings’s and it’s a matter of record.
No amount of effort will turn this blatantly false allegation against my person to be true.
As for the insults from you, I ignore. Truth stands!”, he stated.
The whole incident happened when Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin was on the floor addressing Parliament at the time when a loud voice from the back bench from the Minority in Parliament called a Majority MP a “Daughter of a Murderer.”
The minority leader was later seen calming his members and making gestures pointing to the fact that it was needless and shouldn’t have come out.
Although the identity behind the loud is yet to be identified the netizen has claimed it is the voice of Abu Jinapor
Abu Jinapor has however rejected claims of calling Zanetor Rawlings a “daughter of a murder”.
Speaking to the media, Samuel Abu Jinapor stated, “I do not speak in that manner; the words attributed to me are not mine, The words being falsely attributed to me are not words I will ever use”.
“I didn’t even know such words had been uttered. When the video was brought to my attention, I found it totally false. It cannot be correct”, he added.
Abu Jinapor further expressed his deep respect for the late former President Jerry John Rawlings.
“When his children established a foundation for tree planting, I was the guest of honour. It is on record what I said about him”, he added.
Meanwhile, Alban Bagbin the Speaker of Parliament has finally ordered a formal investigation to identify the member of parliament who referred to Klottey Korle MP, Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings a ‘daughter of a murderer on the floor of parliament.
According to Alban Bagbin, the member of parliament if found guilty could face a suspension not exceeding 9 months or expelled from parliament.
Alban Bagbin further advised the member of parliament responsible to within a week show honesty and plead guilty rather than wait for the outcome of the investigation.
Speaker Bagbin’s directive comes following a petition from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Speaker Bagbin to investigate the matter.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Volta Diaspora Caucus also presented a petition to the Speaker to investigate the matter.
Receiving a petition in Parliament from the Volta Diaspora Caucus Bagbin stated, “I advise the member responsible to within the week to show honesty and plead than wait for the outcome of investigations”.
“guilty of defamation… will be liable to be reprimanded or suspended for a period not exceeding 9 months or expelled from Parliament altogether”, Alban Bagbin revealed.
See the post below:
Dear Abu,
Just apologise to the lady for the uncouth remarks. But for Parliament, you really wouldn’t be fit to be her associate in intellect, respect and honour.
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) March 5, 2025
