January 7th, 2021 at 07:53 am
Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, the Member of Parliament-elect for Tema West snatched some ballot papers during counting.
After the counting of votes for Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye was done, the MP-elect snatched the ballot papers from the Clerks-at-table and bolted with it.
Prior to the snatching of the ballot papers, the NDC members were singing and jubilating that their Speaker-nominee Alban Bagbin had won the secret ballots.
Ahenkora, was chased by Asawase MP-elect Muntaka Mohammed who accosted him and retrieved the ballot papers.
The MPs-elect must now elect first and second deputy speakers.
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Inauguration of 8th parliament: The moment when Carlos Ahenkorah snatched the ballot papers. #7thTo8thParliament pic.twitter.com/wwf6NVZIsN
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