Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has withdrawn allegations of scandal in the security recruitment process and tendered an apology in Parliament.
Responding to the apology, the Minister of the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, said it was painful to be wrongly accused and labelled with criminality.
“I’m heavily hurt and worried, but who am I? … I accept it wholeheartedly,” he stated.
The Minister urged the Minority Leader to channel any concerns regarding the recruitment exercise through the appropriate avenues.
Following this development, First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor directed that the Minority Leader’s comments be expunged from the parliamentary Hansard.
Thus, the Minority Leader’s referral to the Privileges and Immunities Committee of Parliament was also withdrawn accordingly.
Earlier, on March 3, 2026, the Interior Minister had lodged a complaint of contempt of Parliament against Mr Afenyo-Markin, citing Standing Orders 31(e) for providing misleading and false information during the State of the Nation Address on February 27, 2026.
The security recruitment process is conducted through the Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP), which manages applications for the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service.
