Afenyo-Markin instigated vetting chaos – Nkwanta North MP

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North, John Oti Bless, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin of orchestrating disruptions during the vetting process by directing Minority members on the committee to create chaos.

Tensions flared between the Minority and Majority members of the Appointments Committee over the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, leading to a heated standoff.

Disagreements arose when the Minority pushed for the session to be rescheduled to Friday, January 31, while the Majority insisted on proceeding as planned.

The impasse escalated into a physical altercation, with tables and microphones being dismantled in an apparent effort to stall the process.

During his appearance before the investigative committee on Friday, February 7, Oti Bless alleged that the Minority Chief Whip, Annoh-Dompreh, instructed members to disconnect microphone wires and remove tables to disrupt proceedings, following orders from Afenyo-Markin.

“Before the incident occurred, Dr. Afriyie approached the Minority Leader for Akandoh to be vetted, but the Minority ignored him. The Minority Chief Whip also wanted Akandoh to be vetted, but the Minority Leader rejected their request and stated that whatever would happen should happen. I was watching them,” he recounted.

“Mr. Chairman, this is a straightforward matter. Everything that happened that day was caused by the Minority Leader. A leader who watches or stands by while subordinates vandalize or destroy state property without uttering a word or stopping them is as guilty as the perpetrators. From what I witnessed, the Minority Leader instigated his members to misbehave.”