Minority members walking out of the vetting exercise
The Minority side of the Appointments Committee has withdrawn from the vetting process of ministerial nominees expressing concerns over a previous decision by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin that demanded the committee be reconstituted.
Referencing the Speaker’s order, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin brought up the matter with Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor, which set off the boycott.
The decision came after four MPs were suspended for two weeks on Friday, January 31, 2024, for misbehavior during a tumultuous session.
Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli and Jerry Ahmed Shaib are among the suspended members, along with Frank Annoh-Dompreh and Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority and Minority Chief Whips.
Afenyo-Markin contended that the vetting procedure need to be halted in order to have discussions with the Speaker regarding the committee’s reconstitution.
The Speaker had rescheduled the meeting for Monday, February 3, 2025, because he was currently unavailable, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga said.
The Minority Leader remained steadfast in their intention to boycott the proceedings, arguing that the vetting should be stopped in light of the Speaker’s decision, despite Ayariga’s comments.
🇬🇭 The Minority caucus of the Appointments Committee has staged a walkout, ‘boycotting’ the rest of today’s vetting. Meanwhile, the Speaker has ordered the reconstitution of the committee following the recent chaos.#CitiNewsroom #CitiVerify pic.twitter.com/ptnqlMmhGh
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) January 31, 2025
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