By Ragan M. Conteh
The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Abass Bundu has affirmed that “the Speaker must not be a predator as he has never been, contrary to the accusations spewed extensively by some despicable sections of the social media.”
The veteran politician said he has already filed a complaint to the Police and the Independent Media Commission.
Reacting to one of the allegations leveled against him, Dr. Bundu noted that there are two doors to the chambers of the Speaker, that one door is reserved exclusively for his entry and exit which he said is also used occasionally used by His Excellency the President whenever he visits Parliament.
He stated that the second door is for the MPs and the general public, adding that the doors are always kept open and accessible.
The Speaker stressed that whereas the key to the first door is in the custody of state security, the key to the second door is kept in the Secretary’s office.
He mentioned that the critical point at issue here is that, keys are never kept by the Speaker neither does he even knows what they look like.
So “I exhort you all, especially the Honourable Ladies of this House, please don’t be afraid to come to the Speaker’s chambers. Not only this Speaker now a frail and faint shadow of his once youthful masculinity, who you can easily push him over should he ever attempt any act of bravado. Besides, you can easily shout for help from outside and the doors would be opened in no time,” he asserted.