Helen Ntoso is Member of Parliament for Krachi West
Helen Ntoso, the Member of Parliament for Krachi West, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, lambasted the Minority side of Parliament over comments made by Ayamba Ayii Laadi, the Pusiga MP, concerning former Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson.
During Parliamentary proceedings, the House discussed the violence that marred the Ablekuma North election rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Contributing to the debate, Ayamba Ayii Laadi cited past incidents of electoral violence in Ghana, stressing that Hawa Koomson’s issue was not new. She also raised concerns about Koomson going to a polling station with pepper spray.
Her comments drew sharp criticism from some Minority MPs, who accused the Pusiga MP of attacking womanhood and maligning Hawa Koomson.
However, the Krachi West MP Helen Ntoso, rose to defend her colleague, insisting that the Pusiga MP was merely speaking to the facts of the issue and was not attacking women or Hawa Koomson’s personality.
While Ntoso was speaking, Minority MPs repeatedly interrupted her, prompting her to respond angrily: “She didn’t attack. Shut up over there! Shut up!”
Her outburst prompted the Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, who also serves as the Second Deputy Minority Whip, to rise and speak to the matter.
However, the presiding Speaker at the time Bernard Ahiafor rebuked him for breaking Parliamentary rules, stating that he needed permission before contributing to the debate.
On the other hand, Helen Ntoso further asserted that despite Jerry Ahmed Shaib’s leadership position in the House, she had greater seniority in Parliament.
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