The Minority Caucus in Parliament has voiced strong opposition to the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, describing it as deeply flawed and a threat to civil liberties if passed in its current form.
In a press statement issued on February 18, 2026, the Caucus acknowledged the need to modernize Ghana’s national security architecture but warned that the proposed legislation centralises excessive power in the Presidency, weakens independent oversight, and restricts parliamentary scrutiny.
Minority Leader, Hon. Alexander Kwame Afenyo-Markin, outlined seven major concerns, including the concentration of appointing authority in the President without parliamentary vetting, broad surveillance powers lacking judicial safeguards, and the risk of politicisation through Regional and District Security Councils chaired by political appointees.
He further criticised the absence of whistleblower protections, weak human rights guarantees, and inadequate financial transparency. “National security and civil liberty are not opposing goals. We can protect our nation without eroding the freedoms of our people. Parliament must get this balance right,” Afenyo-Markin stressed.
The Minority Caucus has called for reforms to embed independent oversight mechanisms, ensure judicial-only warrant authorisation, strengthen whistleblower protections, and provide clear financial accountability.
While debate on the Committee’s report continues, the Minority insists it cannot support the Bill in its present form, urging Parliament to safeguard both national security and constitutional freedoms.
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