The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has apologised unreservedly to the Clerk of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah.
The Effutu MP, in an outburst captured live on television, accused the Clerk of partisanship, alleging that she was working in favour of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
His comments, which he reiterated in multiple press conferences and media interviews, reportedly sparked a heated altercation among committee members, forcing the suspension of the vetting process last Thursday.
However, during a debate on the approval of ministerial nominees, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, drew the attention of the House to the Minority Leader’s comments, which had brought the name of the Clerk and her family into disrepute.
In response, the Minority Leader admitted that his frustration led to an unprofessional reaction and acknowledged the need for decorum in parliamentary proceedings.
“Mr Speaker, let me unreservedly say to the Clerk to the Appointments Committee, Mrs Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, I am sorry. Let me also say to her husband that if my comments on internal matters have traumatised him as a husband, I hereby unreservedly apologise. To the children, let me unreservedly say sorry.
“Let me unreservedly say sorry to the extended family, those close and dear to her who are affected by my outpouring of disappointment in her conduct, and to all her colleagues in the Parliamentary Service, including colleagues who felt I could have managed the matter better. Mr Speaker, I am sorry,” Afenyo-Markin stated.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
