Oliver Barker-Vormawor, an activist, has been called to testify before Parliament’s Appointments Committee to substantiate his claims that the committee requires payment from government nominees in return for their confirmation.
The action comes after Barker-Vormawor made grave allegations, which the committee’s leadership has vehemently refuted.
On Tuesday, January 28, Bernard Ahiafor, the chairman of the Appointments Committee, rejected the charges, calling them unfounded and certain that no committee member had participated in such unethical behavior.
“I categorically refute these allegations. If Mr. Barker-Vormawor has any evidence, he should provide it,” he said.
Chairman Ahiafor instructed the committee’s clerk to formally invite Barker-Vormawor to come before the committee on Wednesday, January 29 in order to support his allegations.
As a result, Ahiafor said, “I am therefore directing the Clerk to the Committee to invite him to appear before the committee tomorrow to substantiate his claims, or we will apply the necessary law,”
He also underlined the necessity of safeguarding the Appointments Committee’s and its screening procedures’ integrity.
The vetting procedure should be halted until Barker-Vormawor goes before the committee to present proof supporting his claims, according to certain minority NPP members of the committee.
Source: newsthemegh.com