
Parliament has officially approved the nominations of 12 ministers-designate, including Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as Minister-Designate for Health and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs.
The approval follows an extensive debate and voting process.
Here are the approved ministers-designate and their portfolios:
– Kwabena Mintah Akandoh: Minister-Designate for Health
– Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa: Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs
– Issifu Seidu: Minister-Designate for Climate Change and Sustainability
– Charity Gardiner: Minister-Designate for Ahafo Region
– Salisu Bi-Awuribe: Minister-Designate for Savannah Region
– Wilbert Petty Brentum: Minister-Designate for Western North Region
– Joseph Nelson: Minister-Designate for Western Region
– Joseph Addae Akwaboa: Minister-Designate for Bono Region
– Francis Owusu Antwi: Minister-Designate for Bono East Region
– Felix Kwakye Ofosu: Minister of State-Designate for Government Communications
– Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah: Minister-Designate for Central Region
– Charles Lwanga Puozuing: Minister-Designate for Upper West Region
However, the Minority Caucus rejected Ablakwa’s approval, citing concerns over his vetting process and responses during parliamentary hearings. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin symbolically demonstrated their rejection by requesting water to “wash their hands” off Ablakwa’s approval.
“Give me water, we the minority wash our hands off the approval of Ablakwa, they should carry the sins of Ablakwa. The entire 88 MPs of minority hereby reject the nominee for the Foreign Affairs portfolio and same should reflect in the Hansard,” Afenyo-Markin stated.