Col. Festus Aboagye (rtd) and Afenyo-Markin

Security Analyst Col. Festus Aboagye (rtd) has slammed the Leader of the Minority caucus in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin over comments he made about some officers of the National Security following the search at the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison.

Speaking on TV3 on Saturday, March 22, 2025, Col. Aboagye (rtd) tackled claims by Afenyo-Markin that monies and jewellery were taken from Dr. Addison’s residence during the search.

He wondered why Dr. Addison himself has not spoken on the incident nor reported the matter to the police.

“Why is Dr. Addison not coming out to tell us what happened? Why has he not gone to the police to report the loss of his cash and property and so on? Why is the honourable Minority Leader assuming the role of a counsel to Dr. Addison?” Col. Aboagye (rtd) questioned.

He further pressed Afenyo-Markin over some descriptions he used on the National Security personnel. Asking if Dr. Addison had indeed used such words in his private discussion with Afenyo-Markin.

“You see clearly that he's using a lot of pejorative words. For instance, he says that the men were ‘hungry.’ Is that what Dr. Addison told him? That those who came there were hungry and they were looking for food?

“Obviously, if Dr. Addison told him anything, I don't think Dr. Addison described them as angry, not being paid and looking for opportunities to steal,” he said.

Col Festus Aboagye (rtd) wondered if Afenyo-Markin’s commentary was a deliberate attack on the head of Special Operations at the National Security Office, Richard Jakpa, asking, “Why is the honourable Minority Leader using these prerogative words to frame Richard Jakpa in a certain way?”

Background

Afenyo-Markin had accused Richard Jakpa of leading controversial searches at the residences of former Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Ernest Addison and ex-Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

Speaking at a press conference on March 20, Afenyo-Markin alleged that during the March 19 search of Addison’s home, security operatives disabled CCTV systems and stole items, including GH₵10,000 and jewellery belonging to Addison’s wife.

He urged civil society and human rights advocates to oppose what he described as political persecution and a threat to Ghana’s democracy.

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