Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has accused the minority caucus of creating disturbances during the ministerial vetting on Thursday, January 31.

The altercation between the majority and minority members resulted in the destruction of public property, leading Speaker Alban Bagbin to establish an investigation and suspend four MPs.

While testifying before the investigative committee on Wednesday, February 5, Ahiafor stated that the minority’s actions were the main cause of the disruptions on that particular day.

“I perceived members on the minority side to be putting up an attitude that is very disruptive. For me, I find it very difficult to go back on my words having agreed with you this is what we are going to do,” he said.

He went on to elaborate on how events transpired during Thursday's session, which ultimately led to the regrettable incident.

“Now, the whole thing started this way. We programmed the vetting, we would all agree on the numbers. Sometimes, on the day of the vetting, instruction would be given to the clerk that the minority would be engaged in doing one thing or the other…,” he explained.

The inquiry into the disturbance during the ministerial vetting, spearheaded by Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, the MP for Ho West, is focused on collecting evidence via detailed investigations, with the intention of presenting a report to the Speaker for further measures.