The second sitting of Parliament’s Appointment Committee on Monday, January 20, 2025, was marred by heated exchanges and disagreements, delaying the vetting process for Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Kwame Governs Agbodza.
Ranking Member and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, raised concerns about the lack of a Cabinet Secretary.
This prompted Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, to suggest that Afenyo-Markin should address his concerns through other channels, emphasizing the need to proceed with the vetting.
Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam Adoagyiri MP, Francis Annoh-Dompreh, took exception to Ayariga’s remarks, leading to further objections.
Committee Chairman and Akatsi South MP, Bernard Ahiafor, attempted to maintain order and prevent further delays, but his intervention sparked a heated argument and murmurs among committee members.
Amidst the confusion, the chairman suspended the sitting for five minutes.
Upon resumption, Afenyo-Markin accused Chairman Ahiafor and the Majority caucus of being “very rude” to him.
See video below:
“You have been rude to me” – Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin tells The Chairman of the Vetting Committee Bernard Ahiafor after he requests to retract his statement.#TV3GH pic.twitter.com/RB5IWu61PG
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) January 20, 2025
The chairman, objecting to the language used, requested a withdrawal of the word “rude,” which Afenyo-Markin complied with before the vetting process could continue.
The contentious exchanges highlight the tensions within the Appointment Committee as it undertakes the crucial task of vetting ministerial nominees.
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