The Office of the Attorney-General (A-G) is currently reviewing a case involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, following allegations that
The Office of the Attorney-General (A-G) is currently reviewing a case involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, following allegations that he assaulted a police officer during a public protest earlier this year.
Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai confirmed the case’s status in a Facebook post, stating: “I can confirm that the docket on the case — The Republic v. Alexander Afenyo-Markin — is at the Office of the Attorney-General awaiting prosecutorial review and decision. The case involves a complaint of assault.”
The incident occurred on Monday, May 5, 2025, during the ‘Save the Judiciary’ demonstration, organized by civil society groups and opposition figures to protest perceived political interference in Ghana’s judiciary. Eyewitnesses reported that a confrontation at the entrance of Parliament House escalated into a physical altercation, with the Effutu MP accused of striking a uniformed police officer stationed at the gate.
The A-G’s update follows the referral of the case by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for legal review and advice. The CID received the docket from its Special Investigation Unit (SIU) after conducting its investigation.
Preliminary video analysis reportedly shows Afenyo-Markin striking G/Cpl. Forson Abel, a police officer stationed at the Tesano District, while officers attempted to enforce a restricted boundary marked with metal barricades.
In accordance with parliamentary procedure, the CID formally requested clearance from the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, before proceeding with the investigation.