Accra, March 4, – Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has apologised and withdrawn allegations he made concerning irregularities in the ongoing security services recruitment exercise.
His retraction followed a complaint filed against him by the Minister of the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak.
Reacting to the apology, the Minister said the allegations had caused him significant distress.
“It is painful to be wrongly accused and labelled with criminality. I am heavily hurt and worried, but who am I? I accept it wholeheartedly,” he said.
Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak advised the Minority Leader to use the appropriate channels whenever he had concerns about the recruitment process.
Following the apology, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Bernard Ahiafor, directed that the remarks made by Mr Afenyo-Markin be expunged from the Parliamentary Hansard.
Consequently, the process to refer the Minority Leader to the Privileges and Immunities Committee of Parliament was withdrawn.
Earlier on March 3, 2026, the Interior Minister had petitioned Parliament to cite Mr Afenyo-Markin for contempt under Standing Orders 31(e), accusing him of presenting misleading and false information during debate on the State of the Nation Address delivered on February 27, 2026.
Recruitment into the security services is conducted through the Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP), which processes applications for the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Immigration Service.
GHBUSS
04 March 2026
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