Minority Leader wants national mourning for flood victims

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for official recognition of those who died in recent floods.

He stated that the destruction and loss of life warrant a national response.

Afenyo-Markin made this plea on the floor of Parliament.

The floods affected parts of Accra and other regions on June 29.

The scale of the disaster highlights the need for national mourning.