Don’t be intimidated; MODAG tells minority MP's

Movement for Democratic and Accountable Governance, MODAG, a civil society group in Tema has called on minority MP's not to be intimidated as they vet the newly appointed NPP Ministers of states.

According to the group, the posture of some of the newly appointed Ministers at the vetting leaves much to be desired.

Speaking to Citi news, the spokesperson for the group Isaac Kwamy noted that it was heartbreaking to observe how some of the appointees had developed a laid back approach during the interview.

"It is sad that, the Chairman of the appointment committee has taken a fixed position to defend the newly appointed Ministers who comes before the committee for vetting. This is quite unfortunate"

Mr. Kwamy said the Minority MP's on the appointment committee must not be intimidated by the constant interjection and the defensive nature of the NPP leadership on the appointment committee but instead be focused by questioning the appointees to bring out the best in them.


"Until the newly appointees are thoroughly questioned, how can the 27 million plus Ghanaians know their capabilities, strength, weaknesses as well as their competence"

The group also condemned the defensive posture of the appointees saying it will not augur well for the country as their posture tend to take the beauty out of the formation of the appointment committee.

"The appointment committee is there to interview the newly appointees so if they are not allowed to ask the relevant questions and do their work as required, how can we as a country hold our new Ministers accountable?" He questioned

The group said it was unethical for Osafo Marfo to use the age of the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as a yardstick to measure a question that was posed to him during his vetting.

"How could the senior minister refer to the age of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in answering a question posed to him? In any case what has the wisdom of Solomon got to do with the age of Methuselah? "

"Mr Osafo Marfo's comment in parliament last week during his vetting was unfortunate and must not be tolerated ever again. How can a former Minister of state and a for MP make such unfortunate statement during his vetting in Parliament"

Mr. Kwamy further called on the minority MP's to be strong and resolute in the discharge of their duties as they continue to vet the appointees of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo.