The vetting of Deputy Attorney General and Justice Minister-designate, Justice Srem-Sai, has deepened political divisions in Parliament, with the Minority caucus rejecting his nomination following a heated exchange with the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor.
Tensions escalated after Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin claimed his questioning of the nominee faced deliberate interruptions, including one from Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine and another from Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.
According to Afenyo-Markin, these disruptions were aimed at obstructing the process, yet the Chairman allegedly failed to acknowledge them.
“When it got to me, the leader of the caucus, there were all manner of interruptions, including an interruption by the Attorney General himself, of which you curiously said you never heard,” Afenyo-Markin asserted.
He further accused Dafeamekpor of interfering off-microphone, yet the Chairman allowed him to pose a follow-up question.
The disagreement stemmed from Afenyo-Markin’s request for Srem-Sai to demonstrate a traditional dance during the proceedings—an inquiry the Chairman dismissed as inappropriate.
This decision led to a standoff between the two sides, culminating in the Minority caucus walking away from the process.
“The Minority caucus rejects the nomination of the Deputy Attorney General, and the decision of it will be solely yours as the Majority caucus,” Afenyo-Markin declared.
“For today, all other nominees, in furtherance of our protest, we’re also rejecting them, and your decision will remain yours as the Majority caucus.”
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