Security expert, Adam Bonaa, has expressed his strong disapproval of the outcome of events during the ministerial vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament.

Speaking on GH One TV on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Adam Bonaa acknowledged the respectful behavior of the first-time MPs on the committee.

However, he seemed to take issue with the conduct of the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, suggesting that his actions during the vetting were less than ideal.

He noted that the lawmaker's provocative and disruptive behavior appeared to be inappropriate, even describing it as ‘disgusting.’

“For me, I just think that this is not what we are paying our Members of Parliament to do. I have to be very honest. What happened was very disgusting and it wasn’t good. I was expecting cool heads,” he said.

Bonaa went on to suggest that Afenyo-Markin's posture seemed to show a lack of respect towards the committee’s Chairman, Bernard Ahiafor.

“The chairman is in the chair, everybody must pay attention to him. It is his show, listen to him and if you disagree, let the others talk and you will be given the opportunity to talk. But the way it happened it's almost like they were in a debating class,” he added.

He cautioned, however, that if such behaviors continue from the Minority caucus in the future, it could make things more challenging, as it would distract people, rather than serve the purpose of informing them.

“If the Minority side is going to go this way, it becomes very difficult because then if you ask me what were some of the questions that I remember and the answers, all I heard was ‘chairman, chairman’ and he said it a hundred times,” Bonaa added.

Bonaa further advised Afenyo-Markin to reduce his provocative and disruptive demeanor, suggesting that his attitude largely overshadowed the questions he posed to the nominees during the vetting.

“Yaw Boamah, Sammi Awuku all did well. I think the Minority Leader needs to tone down. Don’t want to be noticed, rather let your questions be noticed. His temperament and others were noticed but not his questions,” he advised.

His comments follow concerns raised by some members of the public regarding the lawmaker's provocative behavior during the vetting.

He was involved in several heated exchanges with members of the committee, particularly the chairman, and even staged a brief walkout during the vetting.

He cited the Chairman’s biased treatment of NPP members on the committee as the reason for his actions.

However, he returned later to participate in the conclusion of the vetting.

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