The Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has been trending on social media platform Facebook following her appearance before the Appointments Committee in parliament on Monday, 30 January.
Ms Djaba stood by her words during the campaign ahead of the 2016 elections when she described the former president John Mahama as "evil," "wicked" and "an embarrassment" to the people of northern extraction although minority members on the committee tried to convince her to retract and apologise.
“I don’t owe him (Mr Mahama) or you (Alhassan Suhuyini) any apology…” she stated explaining that her comment was in relations to the corruption that engulfed the SADA programme. She insisted she would not apologies because she did not insult the president but was only criticising him.
Before a committee where ones ministerial position was at stake, many would have coiled and apologised in order to get a nod from the members of the panel, but she stood by every statement she had made in the heat of the electioneering.
Ms Djaba further insisted she did not support the Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong when he alleged that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, had exchanged sex for her appointment. She explained she only asked Ghanaians not to condemn the lawmaker but to investigate the allegation.
Asked by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Okudzeto Ablakwa how she would assist to make sure intemperate language is not used on radio by politicians, the NPP Women’s Organiser retorted that the media should expunge “babies with sharp teeth” from their airwaves.
She has since been trending on Facebook.
Source: Classfmonline
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She lost a good opportunity to add diplomacy and tact to her CV. She has opened the floodgates for the president to be labelled harshly for actions that are without him.It was not dignifying at all
Ah, I don't get it. I thought Nana was rather heavily insulted even by people I thought were ...... mahama was just criticise with the right words. and why has the appointment c'mittee turned this exercise into redeeming the incompetent mahama? As for Otiko Djaba,, you are breadth of fresh air. you are the best to have appeared so far, I luv u Mum.
The is wise saying that THE THAT ***barred word*** ALL OVER A TOWN FEELS ITS MESSING UP THE TOWN LITTLE DID HE KNOW THAT HIS TAIL IS SOIL WITH THE MESS . A word to a wise .
She was waiting for Mahama to come ask for her ***barred word*** but that didn't happen so turn on mahama claiming she is criticism. Tweeaaa Mahama doesn't want your ***barred word*** if you like call him wicked or whatever or better still go to hell. Otiko minister my foot
Madam,remember it is just 4 years.
Vintage Ghanaian inferiority complex. The sheepish sycophants of Mahama are it again to roast Madam Djaba because she minced no words and did not retract her criticism of failed Mahama. Are these critics not indulging in self-pity diatribes. As one columnist rightly pointed out that "Listening to the ululations of their own entitled, endless bleating is much more appealing and healing, after all, than multivariate analysis". What is it that Otiko said that was untrue? When I listen to these bunch of ruthless hate-mongers who can not even write decent english but would engage in their corrupt pursuit of insults against candid criticism, it makes one cringe. When is it right or wrong to criticize? Let these theatrical grand masters tell us.
Iron lady I dey check you rough
This woman do not have rest for herself. Why did she descend on her sister for calling President Nana Addo names.she was mad now you go to committee and you are asked a question then you through back at them. If this is the attitude you bring on board as a minister please change you mind set. Ken did apologies to the EC boss why are you not doing same but rather talking like you have facts about that remember you are a woman too. Thank you
You don't know the meaning of inferiority complex. Do your research; google is your friend! What she has is conviction and nothing and nobody can persuade her from her thoughts and beliefs. Ndc fuor, y'all need Nana's free shs!
Well, you think she is tough. What she displayed is not toughness we call this in psychology inferiority complex. All persons who fail to back down even when they are wrong are not tough, they simply having mental problems. She covered her child is hairstyle to prevent being questioned.