Minority Leader commends CID’s handling of alleged assault incident

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has praised the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and its Director-General, COP Lydia Donkor, for their thorough and impartial handling of an alleged assault involving him and a police officer.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Afenyo-Markin noted that despite attempts by some to escalate the matter, the CID demonstrated professionalism, diligence, and fairness throughout the investigation.

“There are people who still don’t understand and want to inflame issues. But I must commend the CID Boss, Lydia Donkor. Not everyone is bad in Ghana, and neither are all police officers. I saw real professionalism and determination from her to ensure fairness,” he stated.

The Effutu MP explained that the CID visited Parliament to assess the scene, interviewed witnesses, and requested CCTV footage from the Signals Bureau to aid their probe.

“When the incident happened, I provided them with witnesses. Some police officers even reprimanded the man involved in my presence. Eventually, a letter was sent to the Signals Bureau for the videos,” he said.

Afenyo-Markin further highlighted the extensive security coverage in Accra, noting that multiple cameras captured the incident from various angles.

“The Accra you see today has full security. Between Parliament and the Accra International Conference Centre, there are three national security cameras covering the main entry and both side views.

After reviewing all the footage, they confirmed my conduct was peaceful — there was no aggression,” he added.