The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stressed that he felt the pain when Ken Ofori-Atta’s Brother came asking him why they are doing that to his brother.
Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews, Mr. Afenyo-Markin said while accountability is necessary, Parliament must not abandon the principles of fairness and due process.
According to him, during the proceedings, he received a message from Mr. Ofori-Atta’s brother, Duke Ofori-Atta, who is also a Member of Parliament.
“When I was sitting there, his brother Duke texted me, ‘Leader, why are they doing this to my brother?’ I felt the pain,” he described.
Hon. Afenyo-Markin stated that he is not shielding anyone from scrutiny but is concerned about what he described as the growing tendency to “crucify” individuals in the court of public opinion before investigations are concluded.
“I am not standing in the way of anybody asking for accountability. I don’t want anybody to get me wrong. I am talking about the way and manner we are going about things,” he explained.
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.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Mujahidatu Mohammed
