[VIDEO]: Carlos Ahenkorah snatches ballot papers; causes uproar in Parliament

The Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Tema West, Kingsley Carlos Ahenkorah snatched uncounted ballot papers in the Speaker of Parliament elections and attempted to flee from the chamber.

This was after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament began celebrating what they expected to be a victory in their favour.

Per reports from 'grapiconline', the interruption came after the counting of the first set of ballot papers by the clerks of Parliament and the NDC member for Asawase, Mohmmed-Mubarak Muntaka, had signaled his colleague NDC MPs-elect that they had won the first counting by two votes.

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The signal caused the NDC MPs-elect, who were occupying the Majority side of the House, to burst into spontaneous jubilation as the counting of the second set of ballots was just underway.

The former deputy Trade and Industry Minister therefore ran to the table during counting and snatched the ballots of Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye and attempted to bolt with it.

He was chased by Asawase MP-elect Muntaka Mohammed who accosted him and retrieved the ballot papers.

Carlos Ahenkorah running away with the ballot. Flash!
#7thTo8thParliament pic.twitter.com/QUXATzlplf

— Aaron. (@Aaron_Gametym) January 7, 2021

Currently, the MP-elect is reported to have left the floor of Parliament.

Meanwhile, the House is still waiting for the Clerk of Parliament to announce the winner of the Speaker of Parliament for the 8th Parliament.

NDC MPs elect has not also stopped chanting victory songs as they believe their candidate, Alban Bagbin has won the position.