General News of Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Mussa Dankwah blasts Appointments Committee over Linda Ocloo's vetting drama

Mussa Dankwah is the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics Mussa Dankwah is the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics

The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has criticised members of the Appointments Committee for failing to conduct a thorough scrutiny of the Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate during the vetting process.

Dankwah, expressing his shock over the incident, condemned the lawmakers for not asking the ministerial nominee, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, any pertinent questions regarding her vision and goals for the region she is set to serve, especially given the significant challenges the region faces.

The pollster expressed concerns that the committee’s actions of overlooking crucial information could contribute to flawed systems and the appointment of unqualified individuals to positions, ultimately hindering effective performance and delivery.

He further noted that such cases fail to bring about positive or structural changes.

“Shocking, so no MP asked any question. I am truly shocked; indeed, some things will never change. We will never get there. Is it just a coincidence that no minority or majority MP asked a question? So, they could not ask any question despite numerous challenges facing the region?” he quizzed in a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Mussa Dankwah, still seeking answers regarding Linda Ocloo’s unusually short vetting, specifically questioned the competence of the nominee.

He raised concerns about whether the delegation present to support her may have had an influence on the committee’s decision-making process.

“Since when did powerful delegation accompanying a nominee equate to competence?” he added.

Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, set a record as the fastest nominee to undergo vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament.

Her session on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, lasted less than 10 minutes, marking the shortest vetting process in the history of the 9th Parliament.

The nominee, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for the Shai-Osudoku Constituency, barely had the chance to introduce herself before the Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin intervened.

Afenyo-Markin simply acknowledged Ocloo’s presence and the delegation that accompanied her.

Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor followed up by recognizing her guests before promptly discharging her, bringing the vetting to a conclusion.



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