Parliament has suspended sitting in memory of the late Abuakwa North MP, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu who was stabbed to death Tuesday morning at his Accra home.

The Minority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu moved a motion for the suspension of sitting before noon expressing his condolences to the bereaved family.

"I believe the entire House is not in a good mood to do business today," he said. The Suame MP told a quiet parliament that he was inundated with calls after 4:30am. Alarmed colleagues were seeking confirmation of the incident, he said.

“The long and short of it is that Hon. JB Danquah who only last week Thursday paid a glowing tribute to the memory of Dr. JB Danquah has had his life cut short by somebody,” he told Parliament.

Listen to audio of Minority leader moving motion for suspension of sitting.

MPs were dressed in black clothes, others in red bands around their neck and arms. They were seen hurdled in small groups discussing the tragedy.

Deputy Minority leader  and Bimbilla MP Dominic Ntiwul described the Abuakwa North MP as a very cheerful person. " He was always smiling even when he is hurt".

The killing of JB Danquah is "beyond madness", Ntiwul condemned. The Bimbilla MP said he felt more pain than he experienced when his father died in his arms.

MP for Atiwa East Abena Osei Asare was shedding tears for a "gentleman" "a very good person" and "a pillar in the Eastern region". Hon. Osei Asare said the slain Abuakwa North MP helped her through difficult times.

Early on, the leadership of parliament had been locked up in a meeting over the shocking news. With the suspension of sittings, parliamentary leadership will be visiting to commiserate with the family of Joseph Boakye Danquah.

Listen to tributes from MPs

 

Listen to short biography of JB Danquah