Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for Effutu, has expressed concern over the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) strategy to sponsor their youth to study law.
According to Ghana Web, The Minority Leader in Parliament admitted being alarmed by this move, which he believes reflects a deliberate attempt to strengthen the party’s influence in the legal sector.
In an interview with KSM shared on social media, Afenyo-Markin highlighted the NDC’s impressive rebranding efforts over the years, particularly among university students.
He stated that during his time at the University of Cape Coast, aligning with the NDC was almost taboo, as students affiliated with the party often struggled to secure votes in campus elections.
However, he acknowledged the significant changes the party had undergone, particularly through the establishment of the Tertiary Institutions Education Network (TEIN).
This initiative, he stated, helped the NDC gain traction among students and make meaningful inroads into the university environment.
Afenyo-Markin specifically pointed out the NDC’s strategy of encouraging the youth to pursue law degrees.
He said, “I became alarmed some six years ago when I realized that the NDC was deliberately sponsoring… I think they had a strategy, encouraging a lot of their youth to study law because they recognized that as one of their weaknesses.”
The NDC, according to Afenyo-Markin, identified the legal field as an area where the party had been traditionally weak and sought to address this gap by equipping their members with legal expertise.
The MP stressed that this changed was a wake-up call for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as the legal profession, once considered a stronghold for the NPP, was beginning to show signs of a change.