Parliament was abruptly adjourned on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after the Member of Parliament for the Effiduase/Asokore, Dr. Ayew Afriyie was asked to walk out of the House by the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor.
The drama in Parliament happened after the First Deputy Speaker refused to allow Dr. Ayew Afriyie to make a statement on the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).
The First Deputy Speaker refused to allow Dr. Afriyie to make the statement as he was supposed to second Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin’s move for adjournment following routine parliamentary business
The Minority Leader pleaded with the First Deputy Speaker to temper the rules of the House due to the delicate and moral nature of the healthcare strike but he refused as he was not ready to set a bad precedent by granting any such leave.
“I intend not to grant any leave,” he said.
When Afriyie insisted, the Deputy Speaker summoned marshals to escort him out, prompting shouts of protest from Minority MPs.
“Honourable Marshal, you’re hereby directed to walk Afriyie out of the house,” the first Deputy Speaker ordered.
