Military personnel on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, confronted some members of Parliament’s Minority Caucus during an inspection visit to the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region, after officials questioned the delegation’s authority to enter the facility.

The MPs had visited the hospital to assess progress on the facility’s completion and commissioning, amid growing pressure over healthcare delivery challenges linked to recent disruptions at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

The visit, according to the lawmakers, was prompted by concerns over healthcare strain following the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer and a short-lived strike action by doctors at the facility.

However, tensions escalated when military personnel stationed at the Afari Military Hospital stopped the delegation, insisting they had not received prior authorization to access the premises.

A soldier was heard questioning the MPs’ presence, asking: “So, who gave you the authority to enter?”

Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore, Ayew Afriye, responded that the delegation was acting in the public interest.

“I am working for you. We are here, and we are doing what we are doing for Ghana,” he said.