The ease, at which Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo, answered questions during his turn of vetting, has been hailed by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party.
Hon. Osafo Marfo was first to be vetted today by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee and Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako believes he deserves commendation for his self-controlled state of mind.
Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi disclosed to Peacefmonline.com in an interview that he enjoyed listening and watching the former Finance Minister during his interaction with the Vetting Committee.
In his view, the seasoned politician managed to make light every question thrown at him and properly explained issues placed before him.
“Osafo Marfo made my day. I enjoyed his submission very well. His turn before the vetting committee was excellent and I know he would successfully make a Senior Minister”, Chairman Wontumi said.
Some nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo to take up ministerial roles were today vetted in parliament and it was on this note that the Minority in Parliament, promised to subject them to thorough scrutiny to ensure they are qualified for their respective portfolios.
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and a member on the Appointments Committee, Hon. Ablakwa, sort to question Mr. Osafo Maafo during the proceedings on his role in the CNT/CI loan and MacMillan debacle under the erstwhile Kufour.
The question pressed Mr. Osafo Maafo to respond by stating that he (Ablakwa) was too young to understand the details of the two issues at the time.
"I think you were too young at the time to understand the issue," he stated.
“…whether under Yaw Osafo Maafo as a Minister, we bought a single book from Macmillan; No, we did not. Because I found out there were intrigues to create problem in the whole industry and I prefer to keep my honour…So, I refused to carry out the tender and we didn’t buy anything from Macmillan.
“People pretend to be mischievous and engage in demonization on things which are frivolous. It is frivolous…Up till today; I never bought a single book from Macmillan under such arrangements," he stressed.
He discounted the claims, referring to them as a "mere propaganda which worked for them (the NDC) because once you carry out that headline, people will speak on it from angles in the newspapers and it tends to stick. But no book was ever bought from Macmillan. So, that alone, was spurious and not right.”
Although he was made to retract and apologize for his “unparliamentarily” comment to Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairman Wontumi believes it should have been vice versa since it was rather a privilege for the MP to have the chance to question an intelligent person like Yaw Osafo Maafo.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman congratulated Hon. Yaw Osafo Marfo for his “sincere” response to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and the other members during the proceedings.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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Eric keep quite and learn something from Jonathans comment.Mr Jonathan is right.Osarfo marfo is a disgrace to his family
Jonathan Lagos calling Mr. Yaw Osafo Marfo ***barred word*** man. Who is this t.o.i.l.e.t boy at all. Kwasiiiaa. A man who has well lived his life you have the guts to call him third ***barred word*** like you. Fooollll. Gyimi gyimi.For insulting him.
This good for nothing Osarfo marfo has disgrace himself before his family.old man 74years apologize to your grandson.this is totally incompetent.apologize to your son in public
YAAAAK,,,, I FEEL LIKE PUKE..... OMARFO SARFO THE TH.IE.FFFFF,,,,,, THE BUUUUSHHHH MAN????? WHY WON'T AN ILLITERATE LIKE YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO HIM.... WHY DID KUFFOUR SACK HIM FROM HIS GOVERNMENT?????? BECAUSE HE TRIED TO SELL BOOKS DONATED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN FREE OF CHARGE TO GOVERNMENT..... HE IS A FRAUD AND YOU WUNTUNMI IS JUST A CARICATURE AND A COMIC RELIEF,,, OTHERWISE YOU WILL KNOW THAT A DOG IN A CASTLE IS STILL A DOG.... SO IF A BUUUSHHH MAN LIKE THIS IS IN SUIT AND TALKING LIKE A CAVE MAN FROM TASMANIA DOESN'T MEAN HE IS RATIONAL BY VIRTUE OF THE SUIT HE IS WEARING.... AND SAME IS THAT EEEDIOT PRESIDENT WHO'S EVERY COMMENT AND ACTION IS IRRATIONAL... I HAD BEEN WITH ABLAKWA AS AN SRC REP FOR WEST AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES,,, AND HAD THE HONORS OF SHAKING HANDS WITH BROTHER MUAMMAR AL GHADDAFI..... SO WHAT COULD BE MORE PRIVILEGE THAN JUST INTERROGATING A GA..RB.AGE LIKE OSAFO MARFO.... AND FOR STARTERS,,, I DON'T SEE HIM THROUGH IF PROPER SCRUTINY IN APPLIED TO THIS VETTING......
I find it difficult to understand why the Hn. Yaw Osafo Marfo was made to retract his response made to Ho. Anlakwa's question at the vetting that took place January 20,2016.
the beginning exercise of questioning ministers for consideration to their portfolio's beginning with Hon Osafo Marfo speaks volumes of experiences. Ghanaians chine your eyes from today that its good to trust the young built don't task them with high positions especially when they had not worked in public service or any experience except to say dinning hall prefect. Standards should not be lowed again in this country. proposal be submitted for consideration that persons should be 30 years and had worked for three years after national service in public service or private before assigned a responsibility or to file to contest an elections for member of parliament. This way our young graduate would be serious to learn and work hard. this will stopped non performing students and others to rather be serious with their studies than joining politics and insulting for position.