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July 15, 2026
Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday as the Minority Caucus staged a dramatic walkout from the Committee of the Whole during an appearance by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo.
Mr. Adongo accused the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, of orchestrating the walkout not out of principled objection, but in a calculated bid to generate viral social media moments.
“He is seeking sound bites. That is the reason he led the Minority caucus to stage a walkout,” Mr. Adongo charged. “He has no chance for dealing with the substantive matters on the floor. He is on a tangent just to produce sound bites—and those sound bites, we see them on TikTok.”
The Finance Committee Chairman expressed frustration that the Minority Leader was using the parliamentary proceedings as a platform for external theatrics rather than engaging with the Governor on critical economic issues.
“If you open the gates for media to be there, Afenyo-Markin will not be addressing the issues we are discussing today with the governor. He will get up and speak about every subject under the sun,” Mr. Adongo said. “That is what you call ‘capture,’ and that will appear to be the conversation that has happened. It is the reason he must be controlled.”
Mr. Adongo insisted that the Minority’s line of questioning was designed to avoid substantive debate, preferring instead to manufacture conflict for public consumption.
“All they did was that they knew the questions they have asked would provide no drama. And what they want is drama,” he stated. “The drama is provided when he is on his feet. He will leave the questions and will be talking about the 24-hour economy, or about tractors—do all manner of things that we are not discussing at that moment.”
The Chairman made it clear that the Majority would not tolerate attempts to derail the proceedings. “We are not going to allow him to stray into other external matters. If he is not willing to play by the rules and stick to the matters that we are discussing, we will not allow him to bring us there,” Mr. Adongo warned.
He further accused the Minority Leader of attempting to dictate the media narrative. “He wants to sidestep why we have called the governor and then decide to dictate what should be reported,” Mr. Adongo said. “So if he wants the truth, he should come, but we are not going to allow for some part. Thank you very much.”
The walkout and the ensuing exchange highlight the continued friction between the Majority and Minority in Parliament, particularly regarding the handling of economic policy and the oversight of the central bank.
Ghanamps.com