The Member of of Zebilla, Cletus Avoka, has condemned the recent chaos that erupted during the vetting of a ministerial nominee on Thursday, January 30, 2025, describing it as an embarrassment and a dent on the image of .
Speaking in an interview on Channel One News on Monday, February 3, 2025, he emphasised Speaker Alban Bagbin's role in maintaining order in the House. "What happened that day was not just shameful, but also disgraceful.
It brought the name of the House into disrepute and scandalised its image," he said.
He stressed that although the Speaker is not a Member of , he serves as the Chairman or Father of the House and acted in good faith. "He took that decision in the spur of the moment to send a message to the rest of the country that to whom much is given, much is expected from Members of .
