A member of the Appointment Committee of Parliament has slighted appointees of the then National Democratic Congress government, claiming if then Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, then Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwabena Mintah Akando, and a former Minister of State at the Presidency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah, were approved, how much more New Patriotic Party (NPP) ministers-designate.
Mr. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover says the aforementioned former appointees performed abysmally during their vetting, yet the committee approved them for them to serve the nation under the NDC government.
Parliament after vetting thirteen (13) ministerial nominees appointed by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday approved eight (8) of them, leaving out the Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo, Energy Minister designate, Boakye Agyarko, Health Minister designate, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Minister designate for Agriculture, Owusu Akoto Afriyie, and Education Minister designate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
Speaking in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa hosted by Bright Asempa on Friday, Mr. Titus-Glover explained that Mr. Osafo Maafo told the Appointments Committee during the vetting that he had failed to declare his assets for two terms as an MP and that is why leadership have decided to hold on to his approval.
He added that leadership is holding on to that of the Energy Minister designate, Boakye Agyarko, due to some allegations he made during the vetting that the former government awarded a contract which he [Boakye Agyarko] could not substantiate.
The Tema East MP said these are the issues that are holding up the two appointees but was optimistic that the Committee will approve them by next week during sitting. Titus-Glover said the Health Minister designate, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Minister designate for Agriculture, Owusu Akoto Afriyie, and Education Minister designate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, have no issues “so we shall approve them by next week. There is no problem with the others”.
The MP threatened that “if they do not approve them, we shall bring them to the floor to vote on them because even Okudzeto Ablakwa was even approved.
Kwabena Mintah Akando was even approved. Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah was approved, how much more these people”.
Asked to explain his comparison, Mr. Titus-Glover said the former appointees could not justify why they should be approved during their vetting, yet the Committee approved them.
“They could not even talk during the vetting”, he claimed.
Source: 3news.com
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Even Sampson Ahi, sincenfranchise , was made to go
If he is all you say, then he should not have even been vetted, he should have just gone round it. nkurasis3m biaa na mu ka....you call a failed finnace minister seasoned....after all no NPP member has been able to disclose why Kuffour sacked him. he was sacked SACKED...for non performance and salon loan
Hahaha.... say that again Titus glover. These plp were approved and became ministers. I think they r still bitter after their defeat. Npp shd match dem boot 4 boot. No bagawire. .... tribal and Incompetence is ndc
***barred word***. TITUS-GLOVER, YOU TALK AND BEHAVE LIKE THE ***barred word*** I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN YOU TO BE FROM SCHOOL. SOMETIMES I WONDER WHETHER THE KIND OF POLITICS WE ARE PRACTICING IN THE BEST FOR US. ***barred word*** LIKE YOU GET ELECTED INTO PARLIAMENT.
ANOTHER ARROGANT NPP MP. A CITY MAN WITH A BUSHIATIC CHARACTER. THEIR ARROGANCE HAS JUST BEGAN.
Even Oti Bless was approved by the NDC as a minister.....
A Nicompoop Former Failed Deputy Minister vetting an INTELLIGENT and WELL INFORMED persons like Osafo Marfo and Agyarko can "ONLY MAKE YOU SEE YOUR LEVEL" embarrasingly. Elephant SHARP TEETH FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER...fie fie fie!
@Aboagye Twumasi. you sound too tribalistic in your comments. why? don't you have any decency and decorum in you. you can't discuss anything without making references to tribes. why?? this is a card your party, NDC played and lost the elections monumentally. continue in your dreams so called Twumasi!!
OKUDZETO ABLAKWA WAS A PROPAGANDA MEMBER OF THE NDC ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. HE HAS NEVER WORKED IN ANYWHERE BEFORE.HE, LIKE OFOSU KWAKYE, GOT THEIR MINISTERIAL JOBS FOR RUNNING DOWN DISCERNING AND WELL INFORMED PERSONS IN THE GHANAIAN SOCIETY. OKUDJETO ABLAKWA, FOR INSTANCE WAS MADE A MINISTER WHEN HE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED HIS ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE FROM HIS LECTURES AT LEGON. HE WENT AHEAD ARROGANTLY INSULTING THEIR INTELLIGENCE. THEY DIDN'T MEET THE APPROVAL OF GHANAIANS YET WERE MADE MINISTERS. HENCE THEIR ABYSMAL FAILURE OF THEIR MINISTRIES. WHAT A SHAME THAT CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THE STABLE OF THE NDC. NEVER AGAIN GHANA
Remember Npp boycotted cos of the Election petition was on.