Afenyo-Markin urges parliamentary lawyers to protect Minority rights

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th Africa Colloquium of Legal Counsel to Parliaments at Accra City Hotel on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin said parliamentary lawyers must remain independent and be prepared to provide candid advice whenever the application of parliamentary rules threatens the rights of members.

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged parliamentary legal counsel to resist attempts to manipulate parliamentary procedures in ways that marginalise minority voices, stressing that fair legislative processes are essential to democratic accountability.

He emphasised that parliamentary legal counsel must offer impartial advice regardless of the political affiliations of those involved in a dispute.