Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has appeared before the Ghana Police Service following allegations of assaulting a police officer during the ‘Save the Judiciary’ demonstration.
During the Monday, May 5, 2025, demonstration in Accra, videos emerged showing the Minority Leader allegedly assaulting a police officer.
The Ghana Police Service, after the video became viral on social media, wrote to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, requesting the release of the lawmaker to aid investigations into the matter.
In a statement issued by the Police on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, it stated that the lawmaker presented himself for investigation.
“Following a request to the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Hon. Afenyo-Markin reported to Police today, 7th May, 2025 to assist the investigations,” portions of the statement indicated.
Meanwhile, the Police have also announced that investigations into a petition filed by the Effutu lawmaker with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate the police officer in the said video have commenced.
According to Afenyo-Markin, he was assaulted by the officer during the demonstration at the precincts of Parliament, prompting his reaction.
The police has assured the public that it would be updated on fallout from both investigations whenever progress is made.
“Investigation has also commenced into a petition received from Hon. Afenyo-Markin alleging he was assaulted by the Police officer concerned. Both investigations are ongoing and the public will be updated as the case progresses,” the statement concluded.
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