Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the judiciary, describing a recent court order as “shameful” and warning of its potential political and democratic consequences.
Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, Afenyo-Markin expressed concern over a directive related to a constituency rerun, saying the judiciary’s actions and inaction “have the tendency of destroying our peaceful republic.”
“The judiciary must know that their actions and inaction to serve the interests of whoever their paymaster is have the tendency of destroying our peaceful republic. We will not mince words. They can conspire to call us one by one for a so-called contempt of court,” he said.
Afenyo-Markin criticized the absence of written reasons behind the ruling, calling it a “naked directive issued into the public domain.”
He added, “How can a judge who calls himself a judge, sit in court and misconduct himself in such a manner and expect the country to be quiet? This order, with massive political, legal, and democratic consequences, was pronounced without a full written judgment.
“There were no written reasons, no factual findings, no legal analysis, just a naked directive issued into the public domain. And now the whole constituency is being told there must be a rerun.”
Reflecting on his own legal experience, Afenyo-Markin said, “I am a practising lawyer of experience at the bar. I understand that courts occasionally deliver rulings with reasons to follow.
“But such a practice is the exception, not the rule. And it is never acceptable when the stakes are this high.”
He further emphasised that the opposition is “not afraid” and prepared to face any contempt proceedings, warning that “the world will see their disgraceful conduct.”
