The Office of the Attorney General (AG) is reviewing a case file involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, following allegations of assault that arose during a public protest earlier this year.
Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai confirmed the case’s status in a post on Facebook. “I can confirm that the docket on the case — The Republic v. Alexander Afenyo-Markin — is at the Office of the Attorney-General awaiting prosecutorial review and decision. The case involves a complaint of assault,” he wrote.
The incident occurred on Monday, May 5, 2025, during the ‘Save the Judiciary’ demonstration, organized by civil society groups and opposition figures to protest perceived political interference in Ghana’s judiciary.
Eyewitnesses reported that a confrontation at the entrance of Parliament House escalated into a physical altercation, during which the Effutu Member of Parliament was accused of assaulting a uniformed police officer stationed at the gate.
The A-G’s update follows the referral of the case by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for study and advice, after receiving a docket from its Special Investigation Unit (SIU) following an investigation.
Preliminary analysis of video footage reportedly shows the MP striking G/Cpl. Forson Abel, a police officer stationed at the Tesano District, while officers attempted to enforce a restricted boundary marked with metal barricades.
In line with parliamentary procedure, the CID formally requested clearance from the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, before proceeding with the investigation.
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