The Minority in Parliament has explained that, contrary to suggestions that officials of the former administration are scared of the Special Prosecutor nominee, Martin Amidu, they are rather supportive of his work, for which reason they reached a decision to pass him before Tuesday’s vetting.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, said, even before the vetting by Parliament’s Appointment Committee, they had collectively agreed to pass Martin Amidu.
This is in spite of the fact that the Appointments Committee is yet to release its report on the nominee.
“We overwhelmingly as a minority had taken the decision that we will pass him any day, because people out there perceived that we were afraid of him and we wanted to show that we are afraid of nobody,” he said.
According to him, the NDC is very much interested in dealing with corrupt persons within the party and cannot be scared if the new government has to do same.
“I mean the NDC is bigger than any single person who might have committed an offence in the NDC regime, we saw it in NDC, some ministers were arrested, they were trailed, went to jail, it did nothing to NDC, the rank and file re-mobilized, chose new leadership, fought and recaptured power,”he said.
He noted that, the Minority will subject Mr. Amidu to scrutiny from every angle to make sure he delivers on all his responsibilities as a Special Prosecutor.
Martin Amidu on Tuesday, February 13, faced Parliament’s Appointments Committee in what could probably be the longest ever parliamentary vetting sessionfor a single individual in the 4th Republic.
The Special Prosecutor nominee responded to over 180 questions from all members of the committee in the over 7-hour long session.
The National Democratic Congres (NDC) Minority asked the most questions; 75% of all questions asked, with the caucus’ leader, Haruna Iddrisu, being the individual who asked the most number of questions.
Most of the questions focused on past statements and articles Martin Amidu had written. There is, however, a pending suit at the Supreme Court by NDC member and former Deputy Attorney General Dominic Ayine, challenging Amidu’s nomination.
He argues that Mr. Amidu, 66, has passed the age that requires him to serve in that office.
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Source: citifmonline.com
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I know ndc is still in comfortable lead even at Martin Amidu's vetting they brought all their election frustrations upon Martin. How can one person's vetting last for nine hours I mean how? After all these they are again confused to pass him or drag him to court. What a confusion! Now in ndc with the fraudulent Charlotte Osei in a hot soup NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
And so what? Who cares if NDC minority did not pass Martin? We know that you are scared of the backlash if you tried anything funny. You had no option than to pass him, so just shut the Fu*** up! Ayariga, Ablakwa and Suhyini are perhaps the "best" MPs on the minority side. They lead all the agenda.
The NDC is pathetic Running scared because the chicken are coming home to roost
Did you ask Suhuni before saying this? Confused NDC party!
confused ple. so why then did one of u sent the issue to court to challenge his age? u are scared my friend. 4get abt passing him. u have no choice with that bcos ple are watching. u just want to use the court to frustrate the process. we know what u guys are up to but whether you like it or not he will work.
NDC Amidus dos NOT know what or how to treat Martin appointment. Whether to support or oppose him. In one breadth they support bu in another breadth they are in court. What a lost identity, no morals and principles!