The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has cautioned Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin against repeatedly targeting Deputy Health Minister Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah with verbal attacks in Parliament.

The warning followed Afenyo-Markin’s criticism of Dr Ayensu-Danquah, who also represents EssikadoAfenyo-Marking proceedings on the Governance Advisory Council Bill, 2025.

According to a report by citinewsroom.com on March 31, 2026, tensions rose when Dr Ayensu-Danquah moved a motion for the bill to be read a second time.

“I move that the Governance Advisory Council Bill 2025 be now read a second time,” she said.

Her motion was immediately challenged by Afenyo-Markin, who questioned her approach on the floor of Parliament.

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“We want to understand what is happening in this chamber. We want to know if this House is no longer a house of procedure. What did the Deputy Minister of Health just do? We don’t understand what she just did.

“We should understand what is happening. Move the motion to what effect? That what? If the Majority wants someone to do it, they should teach the person to do it the right way,” Afenyo-Markin said.

But Mahama Ayariga, unhappy with this, described the response as part of a recurring pattern of attacks on Dr Ayensu-Danquah.

“This attitude of always attacking this particular Member of Parliament must stop. At every opportunity, he tries to attack her. Mr Speaker, what is the meaning of this? Is there something we need to know? To always attack her the way you do is not fair,” Ayariga stated.

Despite the disagreement, Parliament passed the Governance Advisory Council Bill, which aims to strengthen governance by fostering collaboration, supporting evidence-based decision-making, and promoting transparency and participatory democracy in Ghana.

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