Man Arrested For Smashing Windscreens Of Parked Vehicles In Parliament
- A man has been arrested for allegedly smashing the windscreens of some parked vehicles within the premises of Parliament
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing the suspect using part of a farming tool to shatter the windscreens
- Security personnel at Parliament reacted quickly to restrain him and hand him over to the police
A man has been arrested for allegedly smashing the windscreens of some cars parked within the premises of Parliament.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing the suspect, whose identity remains under wraps, using the metallic part of a farm implement to damage the windscreens.
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Citi News reported that the man's motives remain unclear. Security personnel in Parliament responded quickly to his actions and restrained him.
In the video showing his arrest, the man could be heard yelling, “Father, have mercy on them. Daddy, they don’t know what they are doing."
He has since been handed over to the police and will remain in custody.
Controversy at Parliament
Parliament resumed after a contentious few months, starting with the impasse over some vacant seats.
Parliament had been at an impasse for the past two months, which halted government business.
It started after Speaker Alban Bagbin followed a past precedent to declare some seats vacant because their parliamentarians were contesting the 2024 elections on a different ticket.
He also followed the precedent set by previous Speaker Aaron Mike Oquaye, who declared a seat vacant in 2020 under similar conditions.
However, Bagbin faced a boycott from the Majority legislators and an eventual Supreme Court ruling against him.
The standoffs have continued, with Parliament unable to decide on the critical matter of the mini-budget and contentions over some tax waivers.
According to parliamentary observer Odekro, the Speaker of Parliament wants to prioritise the mini-budget for the first quarter of 2025.
Man arrested for vandalising monument
YEN.com.gh reported that a man was arrested for vandalising the Big Six monument in Accra and referred to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
Following his arrest, the suspect, Newwel Gavu, was arraigned in the Kwabenya Circuit Court and remanded.
Police arrested Gavu for vandalism on August 31, 2024, after his actions were captured on video.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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