During the vetting of Deputy Attorney General and Justice Minister-designate, Justice Srem-Sai, tensions flared between the Majority and Minority in Parliament over an unusual request made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
The Majority has since accused Afenyo-Markin of using disrespectful language toward the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, after his request was dismissed.
The controversy began when Afenyo-Markin asked the nominee to perform a dance during the vetting session, a request that did not sit well with the Chairman.
“The minority leader wanted a nominee to dance to a tune. I think that we shouldn’t reduce the vetting committee to a dancing floor,” the Majority side argued, supporting Ahiafor’s decision to overrule the request.
They emphasized that vetting sessions are serious proceedings broadcast to the world, stating, “This is a vetting committee, the entire world is watching. A presidential nominee you say he should dance?
That didn’t sit well.” Following the chairman’s decision, Afenyo-Markin reportedly used “very unparliamentary words” and refused to withdraw them despite being asked to do so.
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