Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader has told the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor not to raise his voice.
Afenyo-Markin was expressing his dissatisfaction with the actions of the Chairman of the Appointments Committee.
The Minority were raising concerns about addressing the appointments of Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors, with the Majority stating they were here for a ministerial vetting.
The Appointments Committee sitting was suspended for five minutes after the resumption, the Deputy Speaker started the proceeding without the minority.
Afenyo-Markin stated, “Chairman, don’t raise your voice, you suspended sitting for 5 minutes. You had called me and I said I was having a meeting with my caucus. I will join you, then the next moment you start. I want to register this protest that you have proceeded in bad faith.
It’s not the understanding we had. I was responding to a point of order, you came in rudely to say you have ruled. Bring down your voice chairman, you are raising your voice. Mr. Chairman all your colleagues including you have been rude to me this morning. You have been very rude”, he added.
Afenyo Markin added, “The rate at which I’m being interrupted is unacceptable. The chairman rudely interrupted me.”
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“You have been rude to me” – Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin tells The Chairman of the Vetting Committee Bernard Ahiafor after he requests to retract his statement.#TV3GH pic.twitter.com/RB5IWu61PG
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