Afenyo-Markin Provokes Muntaka Over GH¢4b Claim: ‘You’ve Taken the Money, So You’re Quiet"
- The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak
- Afenyo-Markin raised concerns about the timing and process of presenting additional documents related to the budget for his ministry
- The Minority Leader claimed the Minister’s silence on the matter was due to the substantial budget allocation, calling it a case of money silencing opposition
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has slammed the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, during a heated debate in the House of Legislature.
While contributing to the debate on the report of the Committee on Security and Intelligence on the 2026 Budget, Afenyo-Markin alleged that GH¢4 billion had been allocated to the Ministry of the Interior.
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The Minority Leader, in a report sighted on Ghanaweb, further raised concerns about the process and timing of the presentation of additional documents relating to the budget estimates.
He said the Minority in Parliament was not informed or supplied with copies of the newly printed addendum linked to the Interior Ministry's expanded mandate of being responsible for national security matters.
"When the Minister of the Interior, with additional responsibility for national security, entered the Chamber, he came with all his might. Suddenly, another paper was printed and brought in. We have not been given copies," he stated.
Afenyo-Markin speaks against undermining constitution
According to Afenyo-Markin, such actions undermine the constitution and parliamentary procedure.
He said the issues he raised were principles that Muntaka Mubarak championed while he was in opposition.
Afenyo-Markin also bemoaned the Interior Minister's refusal to respond to the issues that he raised on the floor of Parliament.
Afenyo-Markins also bemoaned the Interior Minister's refusal to respond to the issues he raised on the floor of Parliament.
"Mr Speaker, he can't be quiet today. Hon. Muntaka is not known for being quiet. He can't be quiet today. Honourable is not known for being quiet. You have taken GH¢4 billion, so you're quiet. Money does not like noise.... your mouth is full, so you don't want to talk," he added.
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Inusah Fuseini slams Afenyo-Markin
YEN.com.gh reported that former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, slammed the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, over his recent comments about some judges in the judiciary.
Speaking in an interview with Joy News on Saturday, November 29, 2025, the former Minister contended that Afenyo-Markin ought to have used legal avenues to address his disagreement with the ruling instead of attacking the judge in the media.
He made this statement after Afenyo-Markin was alleged to have claimed that some judges were serving the interest of their paymasters.
The Minority Leader, who is a lawyer and MP for Efutu in the Central Region, reportedly made these remarks in reaction to the recent judgment by the Tamale High Court, which declared a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary elections.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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