'Democracy under attack': We're not against accountability, but against selective justice - Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin called for an end to selective justice and political retaliation on Thursday, August 6, at the "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration. He stated, "We are not against accountability, but we are against selective justice."
Afenyo-Markin argued that Members of Parliament are being investigated after making contributions on the floor of Parliament. He also referred to concerns raised by some members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the conditions under which suspects are held. Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has complained about unlawful conditions, and Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has also raised concerns. Afenyo-Markin maintained that the opposition is expressing its views and that criticism should not be met with intimidation. He urged political leaders to end the "you do me, I do you" approach to politics, stating that Ghana's democracy would thrive if successive governments resisted targeting political opponents.
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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has spoken out against what he perceives as selective justice and political retaliation in Ghana. He argues
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