The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba may have enjoyed the numbers from the majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament to get the nod as a minister, but the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) said they will not recognize her.
According to the Member of Parliament for Odododiodio who is also as a member of the Vetting Committee, the general composure of Otiko Djaba does not qualify her to be a minister hence the decision by the Minority to abstain from her approval.
Minority NDC on Tuesday was emphatic that they would not be part of what they called illegality.
Minority led by its leader Haruna Iddrisu said the approval of the appointee who failed to enroll in the National Service Scheme (NSS) would amount to an illegality, arguing that Article 94 (2) of the 1992 Constitution is clear on the eligibility of anyone aspiring to be a minister.
Another concern of the minority was refusal of the now Gender Minister to withdraw a statement she made against ex-President John Dramani Mahama. Asked if she still stood by her description of ex-President Mahama as “wicked, evil and someone with a heart of the devil,” Afisa Djaba said she spoke out of conviction and would not apologize or withdraw her comments.
Responding to a questionon Onua FM as to why minority abstained from approval of the Gender Minister, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye said “We don’t believe she has the candour to hold herself as a minister, her demeanor does not qualify her to be a minister, how do we entrust the life of the children and the aged in her care?”
He maintained that since the majority used its numbers to pass the Gender Minister, the minority will not have anything to do with her.
“The majority is already disappointing Ghanaians with the way they try to bulldozer their way. She was not the only one who appeared before us and has an issue. Others have apologized so why can’t she” Odododiodio MP lamented.
“She will not receive minority support, as far as we are concern she is not a minister, she should do her work, it does not concern us.”
Source: 3news.com
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These are some of the things you do and say which has sent you to opposition and will continue to be there for a very long time to come. You could be an MP but without a ministerial position.
By the same logic you should never have anything to do with the Health Insurance scheme because your predecessors in the Kufour era parliament (3rd or so parliament forth republic)walked out of parliament when the bill was passed into law by only the majority then. You guys in the NDC see Mahama as a god or what? If we really want to use the same yardstick to decide who becomes a minister in this country, we would not have had ministers in the past NDC government because ALL of you insulted Ghanaians left right and centre. Mahama should rather apologize to us because he abused us everyday he was president with his foul and uncivilized language and posture.
You and who don't recognize her. In any case who cares about you recognizing her or not. Keep your recognition, she does not and will never need it. mtcheeeeewww
NPP is governing Ghana excluding the NDC so they can cry for the next 20 years. We in the NPP love Honourable Otiko , higher percentage of Ghanaians love and like her so who cares what NDC thinks or does.
Upon all your mouth mouth that Nana Addo is too short and unfit to be President is now the President of the republic. Otiko Djaba will forever be the Gender Minister whether you like it or not. You used your numbers to approve many many loans to share among yourselves. Otiko will be Minister till Nana removes her. Otiko TOASO SAAA!!! Anyway, will NDC MPs make business with her or not.
Upon all your mouth mouth that Nana Addo is too short and unfit to be President is now the President of the republic. Otiko Djaba will forever be the Gender Minister whether you like it or not. You used your numbers to approve many many loans to share among yourselves. Otiko will be Minister till Nana removes her. Otiko TOASO SAAA!!!
Look at what Nii Lante is saying, is not this man who insulted Nana Akuffo Addo during election time that a short man cannot be President in Ghana. Nii Lante stop making nose
Says who
nii lante, you can go to hell
What? they talk of posture. Who said he is a ***barred word***? They have soon forgotten the ***barred word*** PRESIDENT MAHAMA? PRESIDENT YEN NTIE OBIAA. Oh hypocrisy at the highest level in NDC