Afenyo Markin Apologises for Using ‘Fake’ Sand Winning Picture Against Keta Tidal Waves Victims

The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has apologised for the image he used depicting sanding winning activity at Keta in the Volta Region.

He rendered the apology on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, November 15.

“I sincerely apologise for relying on this [picture]…I render an unqualified apology. We reasonably relied on this picture in an article, the source has since pulled down and I apologise and it was not intended to mislead, if it was so, we wouldn’t have handed over all the documents,” he told Evans Mensah.

The Deputy Majority leader after news of tidal waves in Keta brought out pictures showing heavy trucks loading sand from the shores of Keta in the Volta Region.