During an appearance on TV3 on Saturday, February 8, 2025, Ablakwa said that Afenyo-Markin informed him he was aware of the discussions and issues raised during the NDC caucus meeting, particularly regarding how Ablakwa had expressed his displeasure over his conduct at the Appointments Committee.
Ablakwa added that this happened during the vetting of Dr. Omane Boamah when Afenyo-Markin called him for a brief private conversation.
However, he did not specify which individual had provided such intelligence to their opponents, despite the gravity and seriousness of the development. This incident raises concerns about potential moles and leaks within their party.
“… During the vetting of Dr. Omane Boamah which was a live proceeding, the Minority leader beckoned and gave me a signal when he walked in that he wanted to see me. When I went to see him, what we discussed was that he had just been told that the NDC had held a caucus meeting, and in that meeting, I raised some serious concerns about his conduct, and I said we must bring it to his attention and must be contained at the Appointments Committee. He did not take kindly to that. He said ‘Why do I think he is misconducting himself and that he has been told what I said at the NDC caucus meeting’,” Ablakwa said.
Ablakwa acknowledged that politicians often share friendships and bonds, contrary to the public perception of them as enemies or rivals.
However, he emphasised that incidents like this should not be normalized, stating that politicians should not take pride in easily divulging information from their camp to their opponents.
When asked by the host of the Talking Points program, Alfred Ocansey, how the Effutu Member of Parliament, their main political opponent was able to obtain such important information from an NDC caucus meeting, Ablakwa responded, “We have all kinds of friendships, but that’s clearly a matter that we shouldn’t be proud of.”
This would not be the first time Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin had obtained information from the opposing side. Even before the ministerial appointments of certain individuals by President John Dramani Mahama, Afenyo-Markin had already predicted them in Parliament.
He boldly stated in Parliament that he knew where some of the Majority MPs would be working as ministers.
He noted that Armah-Kofi Buah was going to be named the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources.
Afenyo-Markin also predicted that Kwame Agordzo and Ahmed Ibrahim would be named Minister for Roads and Minister of Local Government respectively.
“Those of us in opposition know more things than those of you in government. So if you ask me I can tell you all of you where you are going but you don’t know. Armah Kofi Boah is going to lands…. Kwame Agbodza is going to Roads and Highways. We know Ahmed Ibrahim is going to Local Government and a lot of you will remain at the backbench,” Afenyo-Markin said.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
