Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has criticised the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, over his altercation with a policeman during the #SaveTheJudiciary demonstration on Monday, May 5, 2025.
According to him, Afenyo-Markin must bow his head in shame over the act of violence he allegedly exhibited.
In a viral video that has sparked widespread condemnation, Mr Afenyo-Markin was captured visibly agitated while attempting to hit an officer behind a barricade during the protest.
However, the Effutu MP clarified in a statement that his reaction was a protest against the actions of an officer he identified as Constable Forson, denying allegations that he was the aggressor.
He alleged that Constable Forson struck him forcefully in the chest near his heart as he approached the barricade to present a petition.
Afenyo-Markin noted that senior police officers and colleagues promptly intervened, offering him water to help him regain composure before he presented the petition.
But in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Gbande, who also serves as the Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, alleged otherwise.
He claimed that Afenyo-Markin slapped the police officer unprovoked, and therefore, the officer cannot be accused of being the aggressor.
“A few years ago, policemen were used to stop even protesting MPs from going to the EC’s office, but now, they even had the chance to go to the Jubilee House.
“Afenyo-Markin, who is the leader of the Minority and in whom the NPP pins its hopes, slapped a police officer. The NPP and Afenyo-Markin should bow their heads in shame,” he claimed.
In a related development, while the police have invited Mr Afenyo-Markin as part of investigations, the lawmaker has also lodged a formal complaint and petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate and institute disciplinary action against the said policeman.
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