The Vice Chairman of the United States Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Moses Klu Mensah, has taken a swipe at the Minority Leader in Parliament, , describing him as a "Dzimakpla" - an Ewe expression for an "untrained child." His remarks come after the Speaker of Parliament, , cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) against making personal comments about colleagues, following a heated exchange in the House involving the Effutu MP and the Essikado-Ketan MP, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah.
Afenyo-Markin had raised eyebrows when he questioned the "strange reasons" for Dr Ayensu-Danquah's nomination as Deputy Minister of Health, suggesting she was favoured over other qualified female MPs, including the NDC's Dr .
Speaker Bagbin was visibly unimpressed, reminding MPs that such conduct violates Parliament's Standing Orders. "If you want to talk about the conduct of a member, a judge, you can only do it by a substantive motion," he cautioned.
He further urged MPs to uphold courtesy, especially towards female colleagues, warning that personal attacks could "destroy our democracy." Bagbin added, "We were all brought up well by our elders, let's continue that way please." But Klu Mensah, in a strongly-worded Facebook post, went further, accusing Afenyo-Markin of arrogance, political grandstanding, and of suffering from what he called "micro-minority leadership syndrome." "His position as leader of the micro minority seems to have completely gone to his head.
