‘I am not the type that you can put a microphone in my mouth and say, honourable’– Ahiafor blasts Journalist

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, sharply declined an interview request on Tuesday, insisting that the journalist who approached him breached parliamentary protocol.

After chaos erupted in the chamber during proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, TV3’s correspondent, Christian Yalley, approached Bernard Ahiafor who was in the company of some Majority MPs and police officers to seek clarification on the incident.

However, Ahiafor, who also doubles as the Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, rebuked the journalist, stating, “You know the procedure. As a speaker, to speak, you know the procedure to follow. I am not the type that you can put a microphone in my mouth and say, ‘Honourable, Honourable.’ No. Stop this.”

Chaos has erupted in Ghana’s Parliament during proceedings on Tuesday, after members of the Minority Caucus abandoned their seats and massed at the centre of the chamber.

The disturbance flared during heated exchanges over the declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant, a decision the Minority maintains is unlawful and procedurally flawed.

Before the confrontation, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga had dismissed what he described as the Minority’s “continuous and orchestrated protest,” insisting he was not surprised by their attempts to obstruct parliamentary business.

The Bawku Central MP accused the Minority of deliberately derailing parliamentary work over the contested Kpandai seat, arguing that the caucus had resorted to noise-making and unruly behaviour to prevent the Speaker from delivering rulings.

However, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh countered sharply, warning that government business would “continue to suffer” until the Kpandai matter is resolved.

Moments after his remarks, tensions escalated.

'Fight' breaks out in Ghana's parliament

Despite the Speaker’s attempts to proceed, Minority MPs intensified their protest, rising from their seats, marching into the middle of the chamber and chanting in opposition.

The sudden movement triggered a chaotic confrontation, with MPs from both sides surging toward the centre of the floor.

GhanaWeb cameras captured dramatic scenes inside the chamber as MPs in a heated face-off, papers flying through the air and the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev Ntim Fodjour, seen angrily yelling at a colleague.

Oh 1st Deputy Speaker Ahiafor do some TV3 reporter yawa in Parliament 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/UuDFCibXRY

— Austine Woode (@obiMpenaAustine) December 9, 2025

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