{"id":117289,"date":"2026-02-28T09:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=117289"},"modified":"2026-02-28T09:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:36:24","slug":"bringing-ofori-attas-photo-to-parliament-and-displaying-it-was-unfair-afenyo-markin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=117289","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Ofori-Atta\u2019s photo to Parliament and displaying it was unfair \u2013 Afenyo-Markin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for fairness and restraint in the treatment of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, following the dramatic scenes which occurred in Parliament after the President\u2019s State of the Nation Address.<\/p>\n

His comments come after Members of Parliament on the Majority side displayed photographs of Mr Ofori-Atta in the chamber on Friday, moments after President John Mahama delivered his State of the Nation Address. <\/p>\n

The MPs were heard singing and chanting, \u201cThey said the man will run away, and it has happened,\u201d in apparent reference to the former minister\u2019s absence from the country and mounting public calls for him to return to face scrutiny over his tenure.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Newsfile<\/strong> on JoyNews<\/strong> on Saturday, February 28, Mr Afenyo-Markin said while accountability is necessary, Parliament must not abandon the principles of fairness and due process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we have not been very fair in dealing with Ken Ofori-Atta as politicians, as people. We say we want the rule of law and fair hearing, but we are quick to pronounce people guilty,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The Minority Leader revealed that he was personally affected by the incident in the chamber. <\/p>\n

According to him, during the proceedings, he received a message from Mr Ofori-Atta\u2019s brother, Duke Ofori-Atta, who is also a Member of Parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was sitting there, his brother Duke texted me, \u2018Leader, why are they doing this to my brother?\u2019 I felt the pain,\u201d he recounted.<\/p>\n

Mr Afenyo-Markin stated that he is not shielding anyone from scrutiny but is concerned about what he described as the growing tendency to \u201ccrucify\u201d individuals in the court of public opinion before investigations are concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not standing in the way of anybody asking for accountability. I don\u2019t want anybody to get me wrong. I am talking about the way and manner we are going about things,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He noted that political actors, particularly those in opposition, are often privy to sensitive information but must exercise restraint in how such matters are handled.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to pronounce people guilty before trial. I was just signaling them to be fair,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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