Alexander Afenyo-Markin is the Minority Leader in Parliament
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has responded to President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address, accusing the government of relying on empty slogans after a full year in power, with little real change for everyday Ghanaians.
Speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Friday, February 27, 2026, he highlighted skyrocketing electricity tariffs that have made power unaffordable for many families, the mass dismissal of thousands of young people via letters from the Chief of Staff, and an emerging scandal in the recruitment of security services linked to the company Trybe Net.
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Afenyo-Markin also voiced frustration over falling producer prices for cocoa farmers, the unexplained absence of Agric Minister Eric Opoku, and the persistent damage from illegal mining (galamsey) devastating communities.
“What the president failed to tell the people of Ghana is that, one year in government, he is still acting with slogans, no action. Electricity tariffs have skyrocketed, and Ghanaians cannot afford electricity.
“We have 1,000s of Ghanaian youth who were dismissed through a letter by the CJ. As we speak, there is a scandal looming in security services recruitment, Trybe Net. We know who brought that company to the Ministry. Karma has a way, and the Minority will pursue the person and make sure there is full disclosure,” he noted.
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Afenyo-Markin continued, “The cocoa farmers have reduced the producer price, and Eric Opoku cannot be found, and they are telling us macroeconomics… Ghanaians continue to suffer under galamsey.”
He pledged that the Minority caucus would keep pushing for answers and accountability, emphasising that ordinary citizens are bearing the brunt of these unresolved issues.
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