Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rejected allegations that he personally attacked former Convention People’s Party (CPP) leader Nana Yaa Jantuah, describing the claims as political propaganda from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to Afenyo-Markin, the NDC resorted to what he described as a deliberate propaganda campaign to undermine the success of the NPP demonstration held on August 6, 2026.
Speaking on Accra-based Metro TV, the Minority Leader alleged that the governing party viewed the demonstration as a political threat after the event attracted significant attention.
Afenyo-Markin claimed that a senior NDC communications figure privately acknowledged that the demonstration had been successful but suggested that the government needed to create a negative narrative around the protest to reduce its impact.
“I am human; I can make mistakes, and I do make mistakes, but I am very deliberate in my choice of words when I have the opportunity to speak for and on behalf of the party,” he stated.
The NPP Minority Leader in Parliament maintained that he was conscious of his responsibilities and insisted that his comments during the demonstration did not constitute a personal attack on anyone.
He further alleged that Nana Yaa Jantuah’s name was deliberately brought into the controversy as part of an attempt to distract from the issues raised during the demonstration.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the concerns raised at the protest were clearly communicated and reflected the issues the demonstration sought to highlight.
“There was no attack on anybody,” he insisted, adding that a friend had allegedly told him that the demonstration was successful and that the strategy was to use the controversy involving Nana Yaa Jantuah to undermine its impact.
Nana Yaa Jantuah Demands Apology
Meanwhile, Nana Yaa Jantuah has threatened to petition the Minority Leader over what she considers condescending remarks directed at her.
She is demanding an apology from Afenyo-Markin, whom she described as her “little brother.”
The disagreement has added another layer to Ghana’s ongoing political debate between the NPP and NDC, with both sides offering different interpretations of the August 6 demonstration and the controversy that followed.
The development is expected to generate further discussion about political accountability, public statements by political leaders, opposition protests and Ghana’s political landscape.
Source: newsthemegh.com