‘Nobody has any video of me embarrassing myself’ – Afenyo-Markin on ‘extortion’ allegation

Mr Afenyo-Markin said he was aware that politicians were increasingly exposed to public commentary and scrutiny in the digital age but insisted that there was no video of him doing anything that would bring his reputation or that of his family and party into disrepute.

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has dismissed suggestions that there are videos of him engaging in conduct that could embarrass him, his family or the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying politicians must accept the scrutiny that comes with social media.

Reflecting on the wider scrutiny surrounding the dispute, he said the rise of social media meant politicians had to be prepared to deal with such developments.