Tensions flared in Ghana’s Parliament on Tuesday, June 10, when the Speaker of the House ordered a Marshal to escort out the Ranking Member on Health, Honourable Kwabena Afuye, following a heated exchange during a debate on the national health strike.
The incident unfolded shortly after Afuye rose to second a motion during proceedings.
What began as a standard parliamentary procedure quickly escalated when the Speaker questioned the nature of Afuye’s intended statement.
“Honourable Afuye, if you don’t take time, I will send you out of the House,” the Speaker warned.
But Afuye wasn’t backing down. “I’m not worried about that,” he replied, asserting his right to speak on what he called a matter of “urgent public importance.”
The standoff continued as Afuye repeatedly declared, “I am ready to leave,” refusing to be silenced, even as the Speaker questioned, “In doing so, make what statement?”
Despite the confrontation, the Ranking Member stood his ground: “You can send me out. I’m ready to leave.”
The moment quickly went viral on social media, with many describing it as yet another example of increasing tension in Parliament—especially on health-related matters.
Afuye’s interruption was reportedly in response to the ongoing national strike action allegedly involving health professionals, a matter he deemed too serious to be ignored or delayed.
The Speaker, however, moved swiftly to close the chapter: “Motion moved and seconded… the House is adjourned to tomorrow, Wednesday 11 June 2025, at 2 p.m.”
