Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has denied allegations of engaging in a physical altercation during the recent vetting chaos, asserting that his actions were focused on restoring order rather than escalating tensions.
His clarification follows accusations that he clashed with former Deputy Minister of Transport and MP for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli, during proceedings on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Appearing before the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the incident on Monday, February 10, Dafeamekpor firmly denied grabbing Tampuli’s clothing.
“I don’t recall ever holding his dress at all. If I had, it would have led to something else because I am also strong enough. I had my two hands up while he held the front of my fugu. I was only exchanging words with him,” he stated.
Dafeamekpor explained that his intention was to de-escalate the situation, reminding Tampuli that both of them were lawyers and should not resort to physical confrontation. “I told him, ‘Oh bro, why do you want us to fight over this? We are lawyers; we are custodians; we don’t do this.’ Eventually, he smiled and let go of my fugu,” he said.
He also revealed that he intervened to free Tano South MP Charles Asiedu, who was reportedly trapped in Tampuli’s grip during the incident.
Reflecting on the broader context, Dafeamekpor suggested that the chaos was driven by the Minority’s intent to block proceedings that day. “No, I didn’t fight. The Minority was interested in preventing any business from being conducted. Perhaps Tampuli didn’t like that I helped Asiedu out of his grip, but in the end, he smiled, and that was it. It was not a fight at all,” he added.
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