Ghana's Parliament suspended proceedings after Majority Leader Afenyo-Markin criticized NDC running mate Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang's age and past performance.
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin sparked outrage in Ghana's Parliament after criticizing National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang's age and past performance as education minister. Afenyo-Markin's comments led to a one-hour suspension of proceedings as the Minority Caucus demanded a retraction and apology. Following the suspension, Afenyo-Markin withdrew his statement, acknowledging that his comments about Opoku-Agyemang's age were not appropriate.
March 11, 2024
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