Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin tendered himself to offer to help with investigations into a reported clash with a police officer during the "Save the Judiciary" event on Monday, May 5, 2025.

The Police said that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is looking into a claim that Hon. Afenyo-Markin attacked a uniformed police officer at Parliament House's entrance.

The CID formally requested the inquiry to be launched, and the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, ordered the Effutu MP to assist the authorities.

As directed, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Afenyo-Markin reported to the Police to help with the continuing investigation.

In a surprising development, the Police Service also disclosed that it has started a parallel investigation into a counterpetition filed by Afenyo-Markin, who claimed that the same officer who had been engaged in the initial complaint had assaulted him.

According to reports, the incident happened when Afenyo-Markin led a group of protesters who were presenting a petition for increased judicial independence at Parliament House.

He claimed that a uniformed cop, Constable Forson, punched him hard on the left side of his chest as he was approaching a police barricade, leaving him stunned and out of breath.

According to reports, parliamentary security guards and other protesters helped him get to a nearby rest area so he could recuperate before he resumed presenting the petition.

Concerns over a potential attempt to avoid responsibility were raised when the implicated cop reportedly left the site soon after the event.

The public has been reassured by the Ghana Police Service that both investigations are still ongoing and that updates will be given as the cases develop.

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