Minister-designate for Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu has apologised to Jerry John Rawlings for claiming the former president helped the New Patriotic Party in its electoral gains in the Volta Region.
Mr Amewu who is the Volta Regional Chairman of the NPP was reported to have praised Mr Rawlings for his support in ensuring low voter turnout in the December 7, 2016 general elections to the advantage of the NPP. He was reported to have also said Mr Rawlings called him during the campaign season; a claim the former president denied and demanded an apology for the “untruthful and absurd claims” At his vetting Tuesday, a member of the Appointments Committee, Sampson Ahi, sought to know from Mr Amewu how he managed to get Mr Rawlings to help the NPP maximise the fortunes of the NPP. Mr Amewu answered by saying he was misquoted and would want to leave the matter at that.
However, member of parliament for Tamale Central, Haruna Iddrisu, pushed further stating the comments by Mr Amewu “might have lowered” the standing of Mr Rawling, hence sought to find out if he would apologise should he get the opportunity. “Let me use this opportunity to render unqualified apology to His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings,” Mr Amewu told the Appointments Committee. He said he never called the former President as was reported, adding “What was attributed [to me] was that he [Rawlings] called. I never said he called me Mr Chairman”.
Source: 3news.com
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Who cares if jj like he should join npp no one care concert people
Begging doesn't cut it. If you lie & apologize on heavens knows the kind of minister he'll be in parliament.
Some of us with relatives in NDC who felt neglected by the Mahama faction can say that they really help the Volta NPP. Who cares if he apologizes or not. All that we care about is that we won.
That was very gentlemanly. I watched with admiration as Peter tried to give credit to NDC where they deserved credit and then articulate the difference he hopes to bring. He appears to be on top of the vision of the President NADAA. Generally, his posture was good. It was obvious that he has left the past behind him (as an NPP activist) and is poised to move forward as a minister. Though not an ardent believer in NPP, I would not mind supporting such a minister to deliver his mandate for the betterment of mother Ghana. Ayikoo
Is the Appointments Committee there to vet Minister-Designate in areas of their competency to the ministries they have being assign to or seeking for apologies to some individuals.
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