The Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has been trending on social media platform Facebook following her appearance before the Appointments Committee in parliament on Monday, 30 January.
Ms Djaba stood by her words during the campaign ahead of the 2016 elections when she described the former president John Mahama as "evil," "wicked" and "an embarrassment" to the people of northern extraction although minority members on the committee tried to convince her to retract and apologise.
“I don’t owe him (Mr Mahama) or you (Alhassan Suhuyini) any apology…” she stated explaining that her comment was in relations to the corruption that engulfed the SADA programme. She insisted she would not apologies because she did not insult the president but was only criticising him.
Before a committee where ones ministerial position was at stake, many would have coiled and apologised in order to get a nod from the members of the panel, but she stood by every statement she had made in the heat of the electioneering.
Ms Djaba further insisted she did not support the Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong when he alleged that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, had exchanged sex for her appointment. She explained she only asked Ghanaians not to condemn the lawmaker but to investigate the allegation.
Asked by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Okudzeto Ablakwa how she would assist to make sure intemperate language is not used on radio by politicians, the NPP Women’s Organiser retorted that the media should expunge “babies with sharp teeth” from their airwaves.
She has since been trending on Facebook.
Source: Classfmonline
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I love this woman too much wow well spoken dearest bravo
Afisa has always been resolute, firm and focused. She does not care even if you want to kill her for speaking the truth. She has always been sweet but a disciplinarian since her secondary school days. After all she stood by the truth and refused to support her own blood relation, Ex Prez Dramani Mahama for being 'wicked and evil' to Northerners and her own sister threw her belongings out of their home. We need women who are resolute and stand by the truth. Bravo Afisa Jaba. We have always been very proud of you👍👍👍👣👣👣😍😍😍 you are one person who can stop the babies with sharp teeth.
Kw3333 brains and beauty paa nie!...This woman is just exceptional.Very confident and well-spoken.As for NDC people if u show confidence and assertiveness perh! then they brand u arrogant.We need more women like Otiko Djaba! So Ghanaians how did we survive without the NPP?...thank God they are back!
You called somebody incompetent and common addition you can't solve it. If it were to be a di*ck anka you've taken it dada,no matter the size. 29+14 = 39 paa.Sha ni asha n3k3
Ride on Ms Otiko. Continue to say it like it is. You are the best thing that ever happened to Ghana. I luv you like my dear mother. Beauty, brains and courage!
KUDOS FOR WHAT...THIS IS BAD AND IN VERY BAD TASTE...THERE SHOULD BE DECENCY...WHAT SORT OF ROLE MODEL IS THIS....FOR WHO ..THE YOUTH OR WHO..SHE IS RUDELY ARROGANT BAD FOR A MINISTER....OH MY POOR COUNTRY GHANA...NO CLASS ANYMORE...VERY ***barred word*** BEHAVIOR FOR A MINISTER..TO BAD
Truth is always bitter but one ought to be told to truth. Kudos Otiko Afisa Diana.
I just love this woman... She says it as it is... WOW...Hugs and Kisses XOXOXO!
I love this woman,there is only one truth
she doesn't respect 87and she demonstrated it at the committee vetting