Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, of being overly partisan in the discharge of his duties, to the detriment of the country’s development.
Speaking in an interview on Adom TV, as monitored by GhanaWeb, the leader, who is also the Member of Parliament for Effutu, stated that the Speaker has, in most cases, prioritized the interests of his party—the National Democratic Congress (NDC)—over the nation’s welfare when making decisions.
“In the last four years, the NPP has suffered in Parliament; it has not been easy. From the era of Kyei-Mensah Bonsu as majority leader, and even when I took over, we have suffered a lot. The Speaker has not dealt with us well; we have really suffered at his hands. At all material times, he looks at the interest of his party. He doesn’t look at the national interest; neither does he look …