Alexander Afenyo-Markin stood up during Tuesday Parliament meetings to fight for his party chairman. The opposition leader demanded officials cancel the huge bail amount for Bernard Antwi Boasiako. Crime investigators want 50 million cedis before the regional party boss can leave jail. Afenyo-Markin called the money demand unfair punishment against political enemies. He said the Economic and Organised Crime Office broke legal rules with such harsh conditions.
The First Deputy Speaker tried to stop Afenyo-Markin from talking about the case. Opposition lawmakers jumped from their seats and sang national anthem songs in angry protest. Parliament rules say members cannot discuss ongoing court cases during house sessions. The Speaker finally let the minority leader make his formal complaint about the bail terms. Afenyo-Markin warned his party might skip future Parliament meetings until officials treat Boasiako better.
The opposition leader said Boasiako felt sick and needed medical care at government clinics. He accused investigators of making the party chairman suffer on purpose with impossible bail demands. The Deputy Speaker ruled Parliament cannot tell crime fighters how to handle their cases. Angry opposition members walked out of the chamber after hearing this decision. Parliament ended early because most minority lawmakers left the building.
The First Deputy Speaker tried to stop Afenyo-Markin from talking about the case. Opposition lawmakers jumped from their seats and sang national anthem songs in angry protest. Parliament rules say members cannot discuss ongoing court cases during house sessions. The Speaker finally let the minority leader make his formal complaint about the bail terms. Afenyo-Markin warned his party might skip future Parliament meetings until officials treat Boasiako better.
The opposition leader said Boasiako felt sick and needed medical care at government clinics. He accused investigators of making the party chairman suffer on purpose with impossible bail demands. The Deputy Speaker ruled Parliament cannot tell crime fighters how to handle their cases. Angry opposition members walked out of the chamber after hearing this decision. Parliament ended early because most minority lawmakers left the building.
