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The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, , has referred Minority Leader to Parliament’s Privileges Committee following a complaint lodged by the Interior Minister, .
The referral stems from allegations that Afenyo-Markin described the ongoing security recruitment exercise as a scam and claimed that the engagement of a third-party IT firm was imposing excessive financial burdens on applicants.
Addressing the House on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Bernard Ahiafor clarified that the referral does not imply guilt.
“The fact that this matter has been referred to privileges does not mean that the person is guilty. That is why I said all suspects are supposed to be deemed innocent.
I am not pronouncing on the guilt of the Minority Leader or otherwise. I am not. And it is not the responsibility at this stage to do so. It is the responsibility of the committee to make that recommendation to the House,” he stated.
In response, Afenyo-Markin called for a public hearing into the matter, indicating his readiness to appear before the committee.
He suggested that both sides were aware of the details surrounding the issue and urged the Speaker to allow the committee process to proceed transparently.
“I will avail myself, should you exercise that discretion, to a public hearing, and then the matter can be brought to a peaceful rest,” he said.
Meanwhile, Majority Leader accused the opposition of attempting to manufacture scandals to tarnish the image of the government. He warned that members of the Majority would push for strict sanctions if the Minority Leader fails to substantiate his claims before the committee.
The Privileges Committee is expected to investigate the matter and present its recommendations to the House in due course.
