Ghanaians roast MPs for turning parliament into ‘battlefield’
The dramatic scenes at the Appointments Committee vetting session on Thursday have sparked a wave of social media reactions, with users weighing in on the heated clash between the Minority and Majority sides.
The confrontation, which saw tables overturned and microphones broken, has left many questioning the conduct of MPs.
Some users have criticized the chaos, calling it a disgrace to parliamentary proceedings.
Others argue that tensions were bound to rise, given the high stakes of the vetting process.
Many netizens have taken particular interest in the Majority’s insistence on continuing beyond 10 PM and the Minority’s strong opposition, with debates raging over whether such late-night sittings undermine the quality of scrutiny or are necessary for efficiency.
Mr Afenyo-Markin’s defence of the Majority’s stance, insisting they won’t be stopped from asking the “necessary questions,” has also fueled online conversations.
Some have applauded his determination, while others see it as an attempt to justify disorder.
Meanwhile, rescheduling the session after 30 minutes of confusion, along with Mahama Ayariga’s apology, has done little to calm the online storm.
Reactions pour in from all sides, and the vetting drama continues to dominate discussions, setting the stage for another tense session when proceedings resume.
Check out the reactions below;
Unbelievable!! So these are the same honourable members who discussed on the floor of parliament that some youths are destroying public properties?
— Alukyi’s bouncer (@payment52) January 30, 2025
Yusuf Naabadei Issah
Them go cry blood, the vetting will continue. What were they thinking when Hon. Afenyo Markin was wasting time on irrelevant questions and trying to attack Hon Sam George?
The chairman of the vetting committee is very weak. I think he is not fit to be chairman of even a kindergarten committee.
Pass ten pm and you want people to continue working. Naturally, fatigue will definitely affect quality.Tomorrow is another day to continue.Is it by force ??How do you force colleagues to continue working after they admitted they couldn’t continue.Power drunk.
This is not only despicable but shameful as well. MPs fighting to the extent that a table get damaged causing financial loss to the state. This is unacceptable.
The pig in the black suit is called Jerry Ahmad Shaib a first time Mp and an @nppghanahq mp representing the people of Weija Gbawe how can we have such a pig in parliament? 😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/oAYY6o9iUu
— Kevin Taylor (@KevinEkowTaylor) January 30, 2025
A country called Ghana 😓
— Bakrawala Nasiru II (@IiNasiru) January 30, 2025
After allowing a Ranking member to spend 3 hours on questions unrelated to the ministry in question, you want to leave and come back tomorrow for another sitting allowance. Concert!
Afenyo Markin’s is the cause of all these and threatening people. The minority group must pay for anything that have been destroyed.
How can we call these people honourables?
Those who voted for them should bow down their heads in shame
What sort of embarrassment is this?How?Honorables?Did I see one trying to take off his suit to enable him fight properly?
— b4babil (@b4babil) January 30, 2025
Enti Weija Gbawe Mp no, ɔyɛ gym instructor anaa😂😂
— Nathan J🇬🇭🇨🇦 (@Paa_Jona7) January 30, 2025
I hope his constituents are seeing this ?
Or maybe that’s what they sent him there to and do .Shalom
— Lyk_dreamS (@_Lyk_dreamS) January 31, 2025
They need to be arrested
— Yungblaqq Boy (@Yungblaqqboy) January 31, 2025
they should be surcharged to pay that’s all
— noble koba (@dbkofi) January 31, 2025
Annor should be ashamed of himself.
NDC is a weak party. Imagine NPP has this super majority