The Minority in Parliament has justified its decision to reject the approval for the minister-designate for Gender and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba.
Parliament has been debating the appointment committee’s report on the second batch of ministers but the Minority said all the nominees apart from Madam Otiko Djaba should be approved because she was disrespectful and failed to do her national service as required by law.
Otiko Djaba, refused to apologise to former president John Mahama for describing him as “wicked” and “evil” when she appeared before the Appointments Committee for her vetting.
The Minority caucus made fruitless attempts to get her to withdraw the comments when she appeared before them on Tuesday.
Ms. Djaba, however, stated that she does not owe the former president any apology, arguing that she was simply exercising her freedom of speech.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament Friday, Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu reiterated the stance of the minority on the grounds that the nominee’s attitude and temperament will be an affront to the Ministry she is to head.
“We have heard the public question the appointment committee that sometimes we take long too much but the longer it is the better we know the temperament of the Nominee…We are not just looking at the understanding of Policies but we are interested in your temperament…we on this side are convinced that the nominee Otiko Djaba given every opportunity she has described the former President Mahama as ‘evil’ then we persuaded her in body language…and assured her that it’s not our culture but…her attitude, her temperament and the sensitivity on women and children [was not the best].”
The Minority added that her inability to offer national service does not also merit her to be appointed as a Minister.
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President Mahamah supervising fourteen million dollars for Vice President residence indeed heartless,for the national service if she could not do,when approved she will do it,after all being a minister is also being served.
Is ndcs definition of temper different from the official one given in the dictionaries ? Throughout the interview Otiko was composed, affable, even humorous at some point. She had a smile and pleasant disposition. At no point did she look militants or aggressive. Ndc just admit it. It's irking you that a woman could be firm and not e bullied into submission! It annoyed you that while smiling she cut you (babies with sharp teeth) where it hurts the most. In case you don't know most of us women support her and most Ghanaians want her as minister! And before I forget: Mahama is evil for what he didn't do for the north! Now come and look for me on the World Wide Web and get your apology...-NOT!
The woman is saying the truth you are saying attitude. There is nobody as rude as you NDC guys who can insult the whole public because we were complaining of you using our finances left right centre. Keep quite
Who? Haruna Iddrisu talking about somebody? apuuuuu! somebody should tell him that Otiko will be approved, it is a done deal! National Service? Is she going to serve the nation at the Gender Ministry or She is going to operate her own enterprise. My goodness!
Idrisu or whatever your name is. It is your your temper that made you to reject Otiku. Are you perfect? Don't you have temper yourself? Why don't you guys ask the right questions befitting of a parliamentary vetting and stop asking those JSS questions? You guys are wasting the tax payer's money. You don't even deserve to be a parliamentarian. This vetting job should be reserved for seasoned lawyers. You are all a disgrace to the Northern confederacy. The government spent money on you guys on your education for free for you guys to turn out to be unproductive to the nation. Shame on you all.
OTI DJABA TOASO ROUGH !!!!!!AND GIVE IT THESE NORTHNER RATS AD MAGGOTS !!!!; how can ediots like ; Haruna ; Ablakwa ; Muntaka ; Rashid and all these mediocre performers on the vetting committee think like juveniles with little brains because what ever they demand Otiko Djaba will not do because she knows she is one of the favourites choice of Nana Addo to be a minister ; she is competent and has a great rapport with the people ; she has the northner connections speaks her mind and speaks five languages has children and understands the plight of her people especially women in the northners; the NPP has the majority in the house and can easily use their majority to go nuclear and appoint the Otiko Djaba ; how can you compare Otiko Djaba to Oye litur ; a woman who with no children and thinks about her herslf all the time ; these northner clique wish to gang up against anybody who has harsh words for Jon Mahama because the man is incompetent ; do you remember the wife of Dr Bawumia called Jon Mahama incompetent ; Jon Mahama became upset ; why do these maggots want her to apologise to Jon Mahama ; the truth is that these northner elite of illiterate politicians do not have any respect for their own women ; they think their women are uless and trash therefore they can order their women around like pigs ; NOT FOR OTIKO DJABA SHE WILL NEVER STAND FOR THIS ***barred word*** FROM THESE ULESS NORTHNERS!!!!!!!DO NOT FORGET OTIKO DJABA IS NOT A PURE NORTHNER SHE ALSO KROBO WHERE HER DAD COMES FROM !!!!! THIS GANG OF THIFF MAY WISH TO GO AND JUMP IN THE SEA -PERIOD !!!!
Am with you Awenye Otiko, JDM is all you said about him!!
did okudzeto ablakwa do national service before he became a minister? ***barred word***
Concert party NDC
I WATCHED THE VETTING OF OTIKO WITH MUCH INTEREST. I NOTICED THAT IN VETTING OF OTIKO OKODJATO ABLAKWA RESORTED TO CASTING INSINUATION AND BEING INSULTING. AFTER AN ANSWER BY OTIKO, FOR INSTANCE ABLAKWA REMARKED "I LEAVE TO GHANIANS TO JUDGE THE TYPE OF PERSON NOMINATED TO BECOME A MINISTER. HE SUBSEQUENTLY USED UNPALATABLE WORDS DIRECTED TO REFLECT THE NOMINEE. NOBODY IN THE PANEL SAW ANYTHING WRONG ABOUT THE ATTITUDE OF ABLAKWA AS IF HE HAD THE LICENCEE TO INSULT BECAUSE HE IS IN THE VETTING COMMITTEE. I WAS VERY DELIGHTED WHEN OTIKO RESPONDED THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH AS WE STRUGGLE TO DEVELOP OUR DEMOCRACY AND NATION. HARUNA WHO HAD SEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH ABLAKWA INSINUATION IMMEDIATELY INTERVENED TO FIND FAULT WITH EXPRESSION BABY WITH SHARP TEETH. IN FACT HARUNA WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT IF HE HAD DEMANDED FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THAT QUOTE. UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF HIS OWN HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE WITH PLAGIARISM IT WAS HARD FOR HIM TO GO TO THAT DIRECTION