Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has announced plans to petition Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, insisting that his remarks were disrespectful and unwarranted.
Her response follows an exchange during the presentation of the NPP’s petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, where she was assigned to receive the document on behalf of the president.
During the event, Afenyo-Markin questioned the government’s decision to delegate Nana Jantuah to receive the petition, arguing that it did not reflect the importance of the issues the NPP sought to raise.
He reportedly described her as “a nobody,” contending that the party had deployed its top leadership to present the petition as a demonstration of respect for the Presidency.
Reacting in an interview on Asempa FM later on Thursday, Nana Jantuah expressed deep disappointment over the Minority Leader’s comments, describing them as insulting and beneath the standards expected of a senior public official.
“I am old enough to be your mother. Afenyo-Markin is a small boy in my eyes. Who is he to disrespect me? He should never try that again,” she said.
The Presidential Staffer disclosed that she would formally petition Speaker Alban Bagbin to demand that the Minority Leader retract his remarks, insisting that his comments were unacceptable.
“I will petition the Speaker for Afenyo-Markin to withdraw what he said. He used to call me ‘Senior.’ What has changed? I am so mortified. I cannot comprehend what happened,” she added.
