Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam George
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency and Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam George, has reacted to the alleged assault on a police officer by the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
In an X post dated May 6, 2025, Sam George pointed out what he perceives as a double standard while sharing a video of the assault he endured by National Security officers during the violent Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election in 2019 under the former New Patriotic Party government.
“The very people who said my words justified these attacks by two ‘national security’ operatives are today slapping a policeman who was simply doing his job?
“Hmmm. This life is truly a cycle. We pray for long life and good health. Cheers,” he added.
The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has drawn widespread public attention following an incident involving him and a Ghana Police Service officer during the #SaveTheJudiciary demonstration on Monday.
The incident allegedly showed the lawmaker, visibly angry, raising his hand to strike a police officer on the head while standing behind a barricade.
However, the lawmaker, in his defense, clarified that his actions were a response to provocation, claiming the police officer struck him as he attempted to join his colleagues at Parliament House.
The Effutu MP further explained the physical impact of the officer’s strike, “The impact dazed me, and I was visibly shaken and short of breath. In that moment, I spontaneously protested his conduct, asking why he would seek to harm me.
“The inspector facilitating my access, along with other officers, quickly intervened and assisted me into the restricted area, where I had to lean against the wall at the entrance of Parliament House to prevent myself from collapsing,” he stated.
The MP added, “A national service personnel member from Parliament, whom I know, approached and offered me water. Two CID officers from Parliament also checked on me and assisted me to a nearby security restroom, where I lay on a bench to stabilize.”
Subsequently, the Ghana Police Service has extended an invitation to the lawmaker to assist in their investigation of the incident.
According to the police, following a review of the incident, the service has written to the Speaker of Parliament, requesting the release of Alexander Afenyo-Markin to assist in the ongoing investigation.
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