By Ashiadey Dotse
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using State power to intimidate, harass and silence opposition members.
He described the alleged actions as a coordinated abuse of power aimed at weakening the Minority’s efforts to hold the government accountable.
Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin said the Minority would not be discouraged by what he described as the arrests, detention and harassment of some of its members.
He stressed that the caucus remained committed to its constitutional responsibility of scrutinising government policies and defending the interests of Ghanaians.
According to him, the experiences of some Minority MPs showed what he believed was an attempt to weaken the opposition and discourage its members from speaking out against government actions.
“We see in this pattern a coordinated autocratic abuse of power intended to exhaust our resolve and silence our voices,” he said.
His comments follow Tuesday’s incident in Parliament, where the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, was escorted out of the Chamber by a Parliamentary Marshal after refusing to withdraw an allegation against Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Mr Afenyo-Markin said the Minority had no problem with lawful accountability, emphasising that all citizens, including opposition politicians, must be subject to the law.
However, he warned that State institutions must not be used to force political opponents into submission.
“What we resist and will never desist from resisting is a conversion of State power into an instrument of political submission that we can never compromise on,” he stated.
The Minority Leader assured supporters that the caucus would continue to speak out and demand accountability despite the challenges.
“We shall not be moved. We shall not be cowed. And we surely shall not be silenced,” he added.
