Bernard Ahiafor, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has scolded TV3’s Christian Yalley after he approached him for an interview following the chaotic scene in parliament.
TV3’s correspondent, Christian Yalley, after the chaos that erupted in parliament, approached Bernard Ahiafor, who was in the company with some other persons and Police Officers, for a quick word on the chaotic scenes.
However, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament slammed Christian Yalley for breaching parliamentary protocol.
Bernard Ahiafor stated, “You know the procedure. As a speaker, to speak, you know the procedure to follow. I am not the type that you can put a microphone in my mouth and say, ‘Honourable, Honourable.’ No. Stop this.”
Meanwhile, there was commotion in parliament on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, following the minority members abandoning their seats and massing in the centre of the chamber.
Members of the minority and majority caucuses clash in a fierce confrontation over calls by the minority for the adjournment of parliamentary seating, in protest of the declaration of the Kpandai seat vacant.
The minority members massed up in the centre of the chamber, which led to a brief scuffle and brought proceedings to a halt.
Reports suggest the disturbance erupted following the declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant, with the minority describing the decision as unlawful and procedurally flawed.
Leading to the commotion, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, had dismissed the continuous protest from the Minority, arguing that the Minority is trying to obstruct parliamentary business.
The Majority leader stated, “We will not be distracted. I will let Ghanaians know that you are only pretending to be democrats… How can the Speaker rule if he has not heard all sides?”
However, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip, insisted government business “will suffer” until the Kpandai matter is resolved.
The Minority then intensified their protest despite the Speaker’s attempts to continue business, rising and moving to the middle of the chamber and chanting.
MPs from both sides then clashed in the centre of the floor, with the Marshals then forced to step in as tempers flared.
Watch the video below:
Oh 1st Deputy Speaker Ahiafor do some TV3 reporter yawa in Parliament 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/UuDFCibXRY
— Austine Woode (@obiMpenaAustine) December 9, 2025