The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred Afenyo-Markin to the Privileges Committee for contempt.
This was after Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga opposed Afenyo-Markina’s inclusion in Ghana’s ECOWAS delegation.
Presiding over proceedings on Thursday, November 27, the Speaker told the House, “I refer the complaint against the Minority Leader to the Privileges Committee and report to the House.”
He urged the Committee to act with professionalism and neutrality, emphasizing restraint from MPs during the process. “I urge the Committee to discharge its mandate with decorum and impartiality. I urge MPs to refrain from public commentary,” he added.
Mahama Ayariga petitioned the Speaker to refer Afenyo-Markin to the Privileges Committee for allegedly defying a parliamentary resolution that removed him from Ghana’s ECOWAS Parliament delegation.
According to the Majority Leader, the ECOWAS Parliament initially refused to swear in Ghana’s delegation after Afenyo-Markin appeared in Port Harcourt despite his replacement on the team. He said the issue was only resolved after Ghana threatened to withdraw entirely from the ECOWAS Parliament.
In his petition, Ayariga described Afenyo-Markin’s actions as a breach of parliamentary privilege and called for disciplinary measures.
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