Ministerial vetting chaos: Did the minority MP’s really ‘drunk something’?

I am not sure they did, but the Mankrado of Battor, Togbe Borbordzi Xevi VII, has expressed his disappointment with Parliament’s Appointment Committee following recent events in the House.

He said, “Some of these MPs, though not all, behave like they’ve… I’m very sorry to use this term, but they behave like they’ve drunk something.”

He added, “The opportunity given to them to vet nominees should be seen as a chance to prove to Ghanaians what they are capable of doing on behalf of the public.”

According to the chief, some MPs on the committee fail to ask relevant questions of the nominees and, at times, behave as though they do not understand their responsibilities.

Togbe Borbordzi Xevi, speaking on the recent vetting chaos in Parliament, strongly condemned the behaviour and stated that MPs are tarnishing the image of Ghana’s democracy.

“For me, I am deeply disappointed in some of our parliamentarians. They have let down Ghanaians and the world. The position of MP is a high office, but some of them behave like children when they go to Parliament. A whole MP, who is a university graduate, goes to Parliament and engages in fights, breaking chairs and tables. What kind of behaviour is that?” he asked.

“Are they aware that they are on camera, and the whole world is watching? If they are, then they have sabotaged Ghana. Because of Ghana’s democracy, many other countries admire us, but some of our MPs are disgracing the nation,” he told local journalists over the weekend when he organised a press conference to address the matter.

Following the disturbances, the Speaker of Parliament has set up an investigative committee to look into the matter. The committee, led by the MP for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has since commenced public hearings. It is set to gather evidence and present its findings to the Speaker for further action.