Parliament witnessed a light but politically charged exchange on Friday, June 21, as Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga rose to the defense of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, following allegations that the latter entered the chamber to campaign for the NDC's 2028 flagbearer slot.
Responding to concerns raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Ayariga dismissed the notion that Asiedu Nketiah's presence was irregular or politically inappropriate, stating that the NDC Chairman was a well-known and welcome figure in Parliament - not just among his party members. "Mr Speaker, I saw some NPP members struggling to take pictures with him.
Mr Speaker, I saw it with my own eyes," Ayariga told the House, drawing murmurs and chuckles from some members.
He went on to recall that the welcome given to Asiedu Nketiah was bipartisan. "And Mr Speaker, before he entered the House, the [Minority] Leader himself rushed to receive him - I was there," he emphasized.
