Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is a patient and composed individual. According to him, he hardly ever gets irritated; however, he does react when he realizes his lenience is being taken for granted.
“I keep my calm. I’m a very patient man. Sometimes people don’t get to know me well, but with time, those who do know who I am. I hardly get upset,” Afenyo-Markin said in an interview on JoyNews’ The Probe on Sunday, February 2.
He was addressing misconceptions about his temperament following the chaos that erupted during the Appointments Committee session.
The Appointments Committee descended into chaos on Thursday evening as tensions flared between members of the Minority and Majority, leading to a heated confrontation.
The clash escalated to the point where tables and microphones were destroyed, prompting police intervention to restore order and prevent further damage.
The Majority insisted on proceeding with the vetting session beyond 10 PM, but the Minority strongly opposed the move, declaring that they were done for the day.
In the ensuing confusion, some of the arranged tables were knocked over, and most of the microphones fell and were broken.
After about 30 minutes of disorder, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and other leaders stepped in to calm tempers.
He announced that with the tables broken and microphones destroyed, the session could not continue, forcing the Committee to reschedule for the following day.
Mr. Ayariga apologized for the unfortunate incident and promised that the MPs would behave appropriately when the session resumed.
Speaking after the disruptions, Afenyo-Markin defended the Minority’s stance, insisting that nothing would stop them from asking the “necessary questions” during the vetting process. “You are aware that for some of the nominees, we don’t even ask questions. But where we have to ask the relevant questions, we do. Nothing will stop us from asking the necessary questions,” he said.
He also accused the Majority of attempting to intimidate the Minority, stating, “NDC is always out to intimidate people. Always bullying. They can call us a micro-minority. They can say whatever they want to say. We’ve been cooperating with them.”
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