Stop castigating judiciary, challenge Wontumi’s conviction in court – Ayariga tells Minority

Mr Ayariga's remarks were in response to comments by Mr Afenyo-Markin during the debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, in which the Minority Leader accused the government of targeting opposition figures through politically motivated prosecutions." Read also: Stop threatening NPP MPs with prosecution, you will be in opposition in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin warns AG His comments followed a warning by Mr Afenyo-Markin to Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine to exercise caution in pursuing alleged prosecutions against New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, claiming the current government could find itself in opposition after the 2028 general election.

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the government is engaging in political persecution, insisting that the courts—not the Attorney General—are responsible for criminal convictions.