A video capturing Trobu Member of , Gloria Owusu, and her colleagues crying during a press conference has surfaced online.

The footage shows her visibly worried and in tears, following a heated parliamentary session held on Thursday, July 17, 2025, regarding the death of New Patriotic Party MP, Ernest Kumi.

During the proceedings, the Majority Leader, , proposed a by-election in Akwatia to fill the vacant seat, a suggestion that stirred strong reactions within the chamber.

In protest of what they considered early and insensitive timing, members of the Minority staged a walkout from , expressing solidarity with their late colleague and his grieving family.