A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee today, Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee Justice Senyo Dzamefe as Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin vociferously called for South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor to be "restrained!" amid heated exchanges.
The outburst occurred as Justice Dzamefe responded to questions, with Mr Afenyo-Markin raising a formal protest to the Chairman of the Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, about the conduct of Mr Dafeamekpor. "Chairman, I want to register a protest on record," the Majority Leader began, visibly agitated.
He then directed his concerns towards a colleague seated immediately to the Chairman's right, understood to be Mr Dafeamekpor. "The interjections, though not on record, those interjections are becoming too loud and too many, and we've started well," Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, expressing his displeasure.
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