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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Clerk of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, of being partisan following a heated standoff between the Majority and Minority caucuses.
The tension erupted during the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, as both sides clashed over whether to proceed with the session or postpone it.
Speaking to journalists after the chaotic proceedings, Afenyo-Markin alleged that the Clerk was biased toward the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“The nominees—where we have to ask them questions, we do. Nothing will stop us from asking the necessary questions. It’s not every nominee; some of their nominees spent five minutes. NDC is always up to intimidating people. They think that they must always bully.
“We will not accept any bullying. They can call us micro-minority, they can say whatever they want to say. We have been cooperating with them. The Clerk to the Committee is a partisan clerk. She’s a typical NDC member, she agrees with them and she advertises and informs people to come. January 29, there was no agreement, no meeting, 10 p.m. she advertises,” he claimed.
The confrontation began when the Minority requested that the vetting be rescheduled to Friday, citing concerns about the day’s proceedings. However, the Majority opposed the request, insisting that the process continue as planned.
The disagreement quickly escalated, leading to chaos as Minority members disrupted the session by breaking tables and microphones in an attempt to halt the proceedings.
Despite the disorder, the Majority insisted that the committee was following its agreed schedule and maintained that the vetting should proceed without interference.
In response to the unrest, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga intervened, suspending the vetting and officially rescheduling it for Friday, January 31.