North Tongu Member of Parliament and Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the chaotic incident at the Vetting Committee sittings on January 30, 2025, as shameful and embarrassing.
Appearing before the committee to testify, the lawmaker said he felt disappointed in how the minority members on the Appointments Committee behaved.
He noted that the public’s perception of Parliament had been severely damaged.He also posited that the behaviour displayed by the minority members was a serious blow to the credibility of Parliament.
“I was terribly disappointed and embarrassed as a Member of Parliament because I believe that the title honourable is earned by conduct and what happened that night was very disgraceful and shameful and the sad part is that it was the same week that the Minority Chief Whip had brought up a matter at plenary that he had been called silly and that he will not accept it and this conduct happened in less than 48 hours.
“All of us were bashed and brought into disrepute but you cannot actually blame the public and so I was embarrassed and I still feel embarrassed and I think there is a lot we have to do as an institution to reclaim our image and restore our honour and dignity before members of the public.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
