Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Clerk of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, of being partisan following a clash between the Majority and Minority caucuses during the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The tensions escalated as the two sides disagreed on whether to proceed with the vetting session or reschedule it.
Afenyo-Markin, speaking to journalists, directly accused Jiagge-Gobah of favoring the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“The nominees, when we need to ask questions, we do. Nothing will stop us from doing that. Some nominees were asked questions for five minutes. NDC always tries to intimidate people; they think they must always bully,” Afenyo-Markin said. “We will not accept bullying. They can call us a micro-minority, but we’ve been cooperating. The Clerk to the Committee is partisan. She’s a typical NDC member, agreeing with them and advertising meetings inappropriately. On January 29, there was no agreement, but at 10 PM, she advertised it.”
The confrontation began when the Minority proposed rescheduling the vetting to Friday due to concerns over the day’s proceedings.
The Majority rejected the suggestion, insisting that the session continue as planned.
The disagreement soon turned chaotic, with Minority members disrupting the session, breaking tables and microphones in an attempt to stop the proceedings. Despite the disruptions, the Majority held firm, asserting that the committee was adhering to its established schedule.
In response to the disorder, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga intervened, suspending the vetting and officially rescheduling it for Friday, January 31.