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The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North, John Oti Kwabena Bless, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of being the mastermind behind the chaos that unfolded during the Appointments Committee vetting on Thursday, January 30.
According to Bless, the Effutu MP deliberately refused to call his members to order, despite several appeals from other legislators to de-escalate the situation.
“What I saw was that Dr. Afriyie, the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and most of the Minority members all initially wanted Akandoh to be vetted. Before the incident started, Dr. Afriyie even walked to the minority leader, Afenyo-Markin, to plead with him, but he snubbed him.
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“Annoh-Dompreh also wanted Akandoh to be vetted, but the minority leader rejected the request and said whatever would happen should happen. I was watching them,” he stated.
Bless made these remarks while testifying before the investigative committee on Friday. He insisted that Afenyo-Markin’s actions, or lack thereof, were intentional and contributed to the escalation of tensions.
“All the things that happened that day were caused by the minority leader, Afenyo-Markin. A leader who stands by and watches his members vandalise and destroy public property without uttering a word or stopping them is as guilty as those involved,” he argued.
The events of January 30 have sparked concerns over discipline and order in Parliament, with several MPs calling for stricter adherence to parliamentary procedures. The investigative committee is expected to present its findings in the coming weeks, shedding light on the causes of the disruptions and recommending measures to prevent future occurrences.
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