The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has presented himself to assist with investigations into a reported altercation involving a police officer during the “Save the Judiciary” demonstration held on Monday, May 5, 2025.
According to a statement from the Police, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is probing an allegation that Hon. Afenyo-Markin assaulted a uniformed police officer at the entrance of Parliament House.
The investigation was initiated following a formal request from the CID to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, who subsequently directed the Effutu MP to cooperate with the authorities.
In compliance with the directive, Hon. Afenyo-Markin reported to the Police on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to assist with the ongoing inquiry.
A widely circulated video from the demonstration shows Afenyo-Markin visibly agitated as he attempts to strike an officer behind a barricade. In a statement released later the same day, the Minority Leader provided his version of the events, alleging that he was assaulted without provocation.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the incident occurred as he approached the police barricade to present a petition. “The impact of the hit dazed me, and I was visibly shaken and short of breath,” he said, alleging that the officer struck him forcefully on the chest near his heart.
He recounted that the blow left him stunned and disoriented, prompting immediate assistance from senior police officials and parliamentary colleagues who offered water and helped him recover. Despite the ordeal, he went on to deliver the petition as planned.
Afenyo-Markin insisted that his reaction—captured in the viral footage—was a spontaneous protest against the officer’s conduct, and rejected claims suggesting that he was the aggressor in the altercation.
