Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has said the resolve of the Minority cannot be broken by intimidation from the government.
The lawmaker, who has described the Minority caucus in Parliament as “Mighty”, says the actions of the government against former appointees of the previous administration will not shield them.
His comments come on the back of the recent revelations made by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, on some appointees who have allegedly dissipated state funds.
Recent amongst them include the naming of the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, who is said to have transferred state funds into his personal account.
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Also, the National Security has recently gone on a search in the homes of the former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, and the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Kwamena Yedu Addison.
The actions, according to the Minority Leader, is a means to intimidate former appointees of the immediate past administration.
Speaking in Parliament Tuesday, March 25, 2025, after the debate on the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government, Afenyo-Markin noted that his outfit will not succumb to the use of state agencies by the government to harass them as political opponents.
The Effutu lawmaker stated that they will remain resolute to win back power in the 2028 general elections to restore proper governance to Ghanaians.
“You can arrest all of us, but we will remain resolute. No amount of intimidation will break our spirit. In 2028, we will defeat you and restore true governance to this country,” he asserted.
He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration is going to fail since it has prioritised prosecution over progress.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the government is misusing the justice system to silent dissent, advising that it focuses on development rather than political witch-hunting.
“A government that prioritises persecution over progress is bound to fail. Ghanaians are watching, and they will decide in 2028,” he warned.
The Minority Leader admonished his colleagues in the opposition to remain steadfast and not be deterred by what he called “politically motivated arrests.”
