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Bright Ofori Ampofo, president of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) successful Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro, has travel to the defence of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin pursuing a wide circulated incidental during the caller #SaveTheJudiciary protest.
Ampofo claimed the legislator’s effect during the objection was a effect of provocation aft being physically assaulted by a constabulary officer.
A viral video captured Afenyo-Markin successful a tense confrontation with constabulary officers astatine a barricade, sparking wide nationalist scrutiny and statement implicit his behaviour.
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Ampofo, however, maintains that the parliamentarian’s actions were a nonstop absorption to an unprovoked attack.
Speaking connected Channel One’s Newsroom connected Monday, May 5, Ampofo recounted the events that led to the altercation:
Just erstwhile we were astir to transverse the barricade, this constabulary serviceman charged, bowed, made a fist, and deed him [Afenyo-Markin] connected the bosom [chest]
He further alleged that the interaction of the punch was severe, astir causing the MP to suffer consciousness.
The honourable subordinate astir passed out. We had to instrumentality him to the gathering astatine Parliament’s entranceway to springiness him immoderate h2o to drink. That delayed the presumption of the petition for astir 30 minutes for him to unbend a bit.
According to Ampofo, Afenyo-Markin besides reported feeling dizzy and needed clip to retrieve earlier rejoining the demonstration.
He was adjacent aggravated with america due to the fact that helium said we didn’t supply him capable security.
Casting uncertainty connected the officer’s governmental neutrality, Ampofo suggested the onslaught mightiness person been politically motivated.
I americium definite helium is an NDC constabulary officer. Why would idiosyncratic deed a known look similar the honourable Afenyo-Markin connected the grounds of Parliament, his ain home?
Ampofo concluded by justifying the number leader’s conduct, insisting it was a substance of self-preservation.
He was protecting himself. He was acrophobic the stroke was going to travel again, truthful helium was trying to support himself successful the process, and we whisked him away.
Afenyo's enactment has been wide condemned by the masses.
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