The leader of the Minority in parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that representatives of the government beseeched them not to subject the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo to scrutiny during her appearance before the vetting committee.
Linda’s vetting recorded the shortest vetting proceeding ever, as she was not asked a single question neither by representatives of the minority nor those of the majority.
This became a concern to the general public and sparked debates, as many lamented significant problems about which the nominee could have been questioned.
In an interview with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Monday, February 3, 2025 Afenyo-Markin explained that their resolve to not query the nominee was in compliance with pleas from government officials.
Moreover, the minority leader disclosed that the minister-designate, according to the said government representatives is a widow. Therefore, she could not have endured the pressure of being subjected to scrutiny as her colleague nominees.
“They came begging that the woman could not stand the scrutiny. So we just let her go…They came begging that the person could not stand the heat. They said she is a widow and that she could not stand the scrutiny, so we let her go. After all, she qualifies under Article 78 and so we let her go.”
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