Tensions rose in Parliament on Tuesday as Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central, clashed with Sylvester Tetteh, a fellow member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) representing Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, regarding a personal loan that remained unpaid.
Sly Tetteh approached Agyapong with a friendly gesture, but Agyapong became infuriated without any apparent cause, as reported by Graphic Online’s Parliamentary reporter, Daniel Kenu.
Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin swiftly intervened, removing Sly Tetteh from the chamber to prevent further escalation.
Even though the altercation occurred without the awareness of the presiding first Deputy Speaker, Joe Osei Owusu, and the two didn’t use microphones, it drew attention from journalists and the public gallery.
According to Graphic Online’s reporter Daniel Kenu, Sly Tetteh allegedly owes money to Mr. Agyapong. When confronted about the debt, Tetteh reportedly suggested taking the matter to court, further provoking an angry reaction from Mr. Agyapong.