James Kwabena Bomfeh, also known as Kabila, has criticized the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for sacking the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, from the House on Monday, July 22, 2024.

The former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP) condemned the Speaker's actions as highly inappropriate.

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin ordered the Marshal to remove Dr. Afriyie following an exchange that displeased the Speaker.

Mr Bagbin labeled Dr. Afriyie’s remarks as disrespectful after the latter criticized the Speaker’s comments on the LGBTQ+ issue as prejudicial.

Dr. Afriyie said, “With all due respect to your chair, these preliminary remarks you are making are prejudicial, and I believe that as representing the good people of Sefwi-Wiawso, it doesn’t lie in your mouth to remind us of the things that you have said.”

Speaker Bagbin replied, “This is a completely rude remark, and I can send you out of the House. It lies in my authority to do so. I represent the whole country; you represent the good people of Sefwi-Wiawso. Please, Marshal, take him out of the House. I will not entertain such disrespect.”

Discussing the incident on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, Kabila described Bagbin's conduct in Parliament as domineering and overly authoritative.

He argued that the Speaker's claim of representing Ghana is incorrect, asserting, "You don't represent Ghana…You became Speaker by accident!"

He further opined that the Speaker has a "misunderstanding of his position and his role."

On Bagbin's instruction to drive out Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Kabila stated categorically that "it's embarrassing...that move he made was wrong. The Speaker can send a Member of Parliament out of Parliament, but it must be on stated grounds in breach of their standing orders or the constitution."