Franklin Cudjoe is the Founding President of IMANI Africa
The Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has stated the name of an individual he believes to be behind the disparaging ‘daughter of a murderer’ comment made during parliamentary proceedings on February 4, 2025.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Franklin Cudjoe identified the individual he claimed is responsible for the remarks as ‘Abu.’
He urged this ‘Abu’ to take responsibility for his comments and issue an apology to the Member of Parliament of Klottey Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, for making such disparaging remarks directed at her.
Cudjoe argued that in terms of intellect, integrity, and respect, this ‘Abu’ cannot compete with Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings, nor can he be considered her equal or associate, except in their shared roles as lawmakers in Parliament.
“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,” he posted.
Although Franklin Cudjoe did not explicitly mention the individual’s full name, referring to him only as ‘Abu,’ many critics have linked the comment to Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament of Damongo.
This follows Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s directive ordering a formal investigation to identify the MP who made the comment in the chamber.
Bagbin further gave the culprit a week ultimatum to come forward or face severe consequences.
On February 5, 2025, Samuel Abu Jinapor, however, denied the widespread claims accusing him of making unsavory and defamatory ‘daughter of a murderer’ remarks aimed at attacking the character of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings during a parliamentary sitting.
In a statement on his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Abu Jinapor expressed his respect for the family of the late Jerry John Rawlings, emphasising that attempts linking him to the comments are false.
“The general public is kindly advised to totally disregard the suggestion that I made unsavory comments about Hon. Dr. Zanetor Rawlings while she was on her feet on the floor of Parliament contributing to a statement. For the record, the said allegation is absolutely false. I have utmost respect for Former President Jerry John Rawlings, his family and Dr. Zanetor Rawlings in particular,” he said.
The former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources maintained his integrity, emphasising that he does not engage in debates that involve insults or character assassination.
“I have always believed in decent debates and intellectual discourse in Ghanaian public life and Parliament especially, devoid of insults and character assassination!” he added.
It must be stated that it is unclear how many Members of Parliament currently are known as ‘Abu.’
MAG/AE
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