General News of Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Oliver Barker-Vormawor's claim not targeted at Appointments Committee - Counsel

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Counsel for activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Nana Ato Dadzie, has stated that the claim made by his client in a social media post was not directed at the Appointments Committee of Parliament.

Nana Ato Dadzie however mentioned that his client is willing to offer a public apology to the Appointments Committee for making disparaging comments about its members.

Appearing before the Committee on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Barker-Vormawor denied the allegations but clarified that a post on his Facebook page, which accused all committee members of taking bribes before vetting, was not intended to disparage them.

“The statement said that NDC members of the Appointments Committee take money from Mahama's ministerial nominees before approving them. They must submit themselves to ORAL, and this is not from Barker-Vormawor; it is fake. Some primary investigations show that this statement is fake. This is not from Barker-Vormawor. It's fake," Nana Ato Dadzie said.

"Some investigations have shown where this statement appeared. Well, I'm just quoting. Yes, there’s a document with a title that isn't partisan. Just quoting the NPP Projects Bureau. People can forward where the post appeared. This means you need to search before we proceed. I’m not suggesting this is partisan-based. I will just mention where it appeared.

"So, we would not want to speak to that. As I said, it’s not us. Anyway, regarding the second one – we apologise if there was any misunderstanding or if the wrong impression was given. As a supporter of democracy, he is truly willing and prepared to, one, apologise for this misunderstanding and, two, withdraw the statement. And this is the reason we are here,” he explained.

Barker-Vormawor was formally invited by the Chairman of the Appointments Committee and the 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament to provide evidence to support his allegations.





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