The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cited Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for contempt and referred him to the Privileges Committee for further inquiry.
This follows a petition from Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who accused Afenyo-Markin of opposing a decision that excluded him from Ghana’s ECOWAS Parliament delegation.
Presiding over proceedings on Thursday, November 27, the Speaker stated: “I refer the complaint against the Minority Leader to the Privileges Committee and report to the House.”
He further urged the Committee to handle the matter with professionalism and neutrality while calling on MPs to refrain from public commentary.
Ayariga’s petition, filed on November 11, alleges that Afenyo-Markin defied a parliamentary resolution that removed him from Ghana’s ECOWAS delegation. According to him, the ECOWAS Parliament initially declined to swear in Ghana’s delegation after Afenyo-Markin showed up in Port Harcourt despite being replaced. He added that the matter was resolved only after Ghana threatened to withdraw completely from the ECOWAS Parliament.
In his petition, Ayariga described the Minority Leader’s conduct as a breach of parliamentary privilege and requested disciplinary action.
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