Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has weighed in on the recent tensions in Parliament, urging patience in assessing the new government while cautioning against the growing influence of social media on political decision-making.

Afenyo-Markin pointed to internal divisions within the Majority, noting that some members had turned to social media to attack their leadership.

In an interview on GTV, he cautioned that “They’ve been attacking their chairman on social media, saying he is weak and allowing Afenyo-Markin to dictate to him. We must be careful how we allow social media to dictate how we conduct our affairs,”

On the question of opposition scrutiny, he downplayed concerns that his side had been too lenient on the government, emphasizing that it was too early for major criticisms.

“The government is not even a month old… At least a government needs 100 or 120 days. We need to see them roll out their policies and understand their thinking pattern before we can start.”

He further acknowledged that the current parliamentary structure, with a significant majority on one side, has contributed to heightened tensions.

“I know that the work of a Majority Leader is to engage more, do behind-the-scenes talking so that the final outcome becomes smooth,” he stated, adding that he had observed Majority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson’s efforts to foster dialogue.

However, he was critical of certain members of the Majority who, in his view, are “creating problems” through their aggressive approach.