I have not called Zanetor Rawlings ‘daughter of a murderer’ — Abu Jinapor

Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has dismissed allegation that he described Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as the daughter of a murderer.

During a heated debate for the approval of ministerial nominees in Parliament on Tuesday, February 4, a voice was heard telling Dr Agyeman-Rawlings who is the MP for Klottey Korle to “sit down, you daughter of a murderer.”

Another voice followed up, “But there is evidence that her father killed people.”

Condemnation
The Majority has alleged that Abu Jinapor made the statement. The remarks has also drawn widespread condemned by many Ghanaians.

Jinapor denies
But, in a statement on Facebook today, Abu Jinapor urged the public to disregard the claims that he made those statements.

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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.

While he was alive, President Rawlings was someone who took a great likening and interest in me as a young politician and I had great respect for him as a Ghanaian Statesman.

I have and will not denigrate the Rawlings’s in any form or shape and any Ghanaian for that matter. That is not in my nature.

I have always believed in decent debates and intellectual discourse in Ghanaian public life and Parliament especially, devoid of insults and character assassination!