‘We will not let this matter rest’ – Afenyo-Markin after Bagbin rejects narcotics probe

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin expressed disappointment after Speaker Alban Bagbin rejected a motion for a parliamentary inquiry into recent narcotics seizures linked to Ghana. The Minority in Parliament vowed to pursue the issue through legitimate avenues, stating that they would not let the matter rest. The Speaker's ruling, according to Afenyo-Markin, was based on ongoing criminal proceedings, which he deemed incorrect.

The Minority Leader accused the Majority of not being interested in parliamentary scrutiny, comparing the government's 24-hour economy policy to "24-hour cocaine." The Minority Leader emphasized that the ruling was a setback for parliamentary oversight and alleged that the government was concerned about its own failures. He further stated that the proposed inquiry was structured to not interfere with ongoing criminal cases and that the Minority would pursue another avenue under constitutional and parliamentary rules to keep the narcotics issue on the parliamentary agenda.