{"id":11812,"date":"2025-07-23T09:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11812"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:14:05","slug":"patricia-appiagyei-refuses-to-step-into-afenyo-markins-ecowas-parliament-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11812","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Appiagyei Refuses to Step into Afenyo-Markin&#8217;s ECOWAS Parliament Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has formally declined her inclusion in Ghana\u2019s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, describing the decision as procedurally improper and politically divisive.<\/p>\n<p>In a memorandum addressed to the Speaker of Parliament on July 22, Madam Appiagyei said the move to nominate her, without her knowledge or consent, as a replacement for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin was \u201cdeeply troubling\u201d and likely to stoke division within the Minority Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was an understanding by leadership that the Minority Leader would be on the ECOWAS Parliament delegation, as was communicated to the Committee of Selection,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is therefore deeply troubling that a contrary nomination was advanced on the floor without consultation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madam Appiagyei stated that Mr Afenyo-Markin, who was sworn in as a member and Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament last year, retains a valid and ongoing mandate under ECOWAS protocols, which grant members a four-year term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA sitting member cannot be removed unless the member voluntarily resigns, is removed from office, appointed to the Executive or as a Judge, or otherwise becomes ineligible,\u201d she stated, adding that none of these conditions applied to the Minority Leader.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-menu\">\n<div class=\"mobile-header\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i>\u00a0<span id=\"logo\"><a 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rejects replacing Afenyo-Markin on ECOWAS Parliament delegation<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><b>Source<\/b>:\u00a0<a>Prince Adu-Owusu<\/a><\/p>\n<div><i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0 22 July 2025 8:18pm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"remixd-audio-player\"><iframe class=\"remixd-frame\" data-mobile=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"vuukle-powerbar\"><iframe id=\"h-sharebar-0\" title=\"Vuukle Sharebar Widget\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vuukle.com\/widgets\/sharebar.html?version=2.22.2\" name=\"h-sharebar-0\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container article-body\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-8 col-xl-8\">\n<div class=\"position-relative share-this-item-show img-holder\"><a class=\"bgposition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/patricia-appiagyei-rejects-replacement-of-afenyo-markin-on-ecowas-parliament-delegation\/?myjo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patricia-Appiagyei-637x424.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-text\" class=\"mt-3 article-text\">\n<p>Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has formally declined her inclusion in Ghana\u2019s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, describing the decision as procedurally improper and politically divisive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid\"><\/div>\n<p>In a memorandum addressed to the Speaker of Parliament on July 22, Madam Appiagyei said the move to nominate her, without her knowledge or consent, as a replacement for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin was \u201cdeeply troubling\u201d and likely to stoke division within the Minority Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was an understanding by leadership that the Minority Leader would be on the ECOWAS Parliament delegation, as was communicated to the Committee of Selection,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is therefore deeply troubling that a contrary nomination was advanced on the floor without consultation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/afenyo-markin-replaced-by-patricia-appiagyei-on-delegation-to-ecowas-parliament\/\">Read also&#8221; Afenyo-Markin replaced by Patricia Appiagyei on delegation to ECOWAS Parliament<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Madam Appiagyei stated that Mr Afenyo-Markin, who was sworn in as a member and Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament last year, retains a valid and ongoing mandate under ECOWAS protocols, which grant members a four-year term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA sitting member cannot be removed unless the member voluntarily resigns, is removed from office, appointed to the Executive or as a Judge, or otherwise becomes ineligible,\u201d she stated, adding that none of these conditions applied to the Minority Leader.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iT351IRg1xpwz-Pd8TAkkCgN4hx5vMmc\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>While acknowledging efforts to enhance female representation in regional bodies, Madam Appiagyei warned against using gender parity as a cover for politically motivated decisions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article1\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTrue inclusion must be built on transparent dialogue and not imposed at the expense of established norms,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Appiagyei concluded by asking that her name be withdrawn from the resolution and that Parliament rescind the decision, urging the Speaker to maintain the original nominees, that is, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Kwame Anyimadu Antwi, and Bryan Acheampong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the avoidance of doubt, I reiterate that the resolution that has my name as a nominated member for the delegation to ECOWAS Parliament be stayed. The House should take steps to rescind such decision since I do not intend to accept the offer made to me by the House, and by this memo, I am refusing to be part of such a delegation. and pray that the Clerk to Parliament does not communicate any such resolution to ECOWAS Parliament that includes my name,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has formally declined her inclusion in Ghana\u2019s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, describing the decision as procedurally improper and politically divisive. 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