News:
June 21, 2021
Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin has said the Minority’s posture in the wake of withholding the approval of Gifty Twum Ampofo has to do with consensus building.
According to him nobody in the leadership of the Minority caucus has told him they want to hold back a vote against any nominee that has come before the Appointment Committee, “the NDC caucus has not said they are against Gifty that is not what I have heard”.
And further pointed out in an interview with journalists in parliament after adjournment on Friday, June 18, 2021 that there ae some outstanding reports of the last deputy ministers designate to be laid for approval on the floor of the House on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 since the Committee is done with its hearings.
When asked a question if the nominee would be approved by consensus, the Vice chair of the Appointment Committee noted that the issue should not be preempted, but rather all should wait and see what would happen on Tuesday.
And recalled that at the vetting of the deputy energy minister-designate, Egyapa Mercies, there were issues and the media went to town that he would not be approved, but after every vetting each day they meet to take a decision and it is the right of any member to express concern.
“Mr. Egyapa was part of the names that was approved by consensus and it is only fair for a nominee to be given the opportunity to address an issue, we should not pick and choose, there is not controversy, we have built consensus on most of the nominees”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com