The Minister designate for Energy has apologised and retracted an allegation he made against former President John Dramani Mahama that he bussed students and parents to the Black Star Square on September 17, 2017 to cause confusion during the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for students.
Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, who is also a lawyer, seemed visibly surprised when the nominee stated that Mr Martin Amidu did not interview Ken Ofori-Atta, his deputy, Charles Adu Boahen and anybody else involved with the transaction before he concluded his damning report on the transaction in October last year. Mr Yeboah Dame told the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday that, at every step of the way, the Ministry of Finance and, for that matter government, put the interest of the nation first and not the interests of any individual, organization or group of persons. “Mr. Chairman, with all respect, I don’t see any vitiating factor with regard to the transaction,” he said.
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The Minister for Justice and Attorney General-designate, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has stated that the Government, through the Ministry of Justice and Attorney put the interest of the state first and not the interests of any individual, organization, or group of persons when putting together the Agyapa Royalties transaction.
According to him, there are no vitiating factors about the transaction and argued that the Finance Minister, his Deputy and promoters of Agyapa were unfairly criticized in the controversial report of the Special Prosecutor.
He assured that the transaction, intended to monetize some of Ghana’s gold royalties, was done in the national interest and in accordance with the laws of the land.
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Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh
The Minister-designate for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, has responded to criticisms of a crude comment he was accused of making about former Education Minister, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang in early 2017.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South who is the Minister of Energy-designate said on Friday he “regrets” his description of Prof. Opoku Agyemang as “a disgrace to education”, adding that with the benefit of hindsight “I am sure the words I used are harsh and I do apologise for it.”
Taking his turn at the Appointments Committee of Parliament to be vetted, Dr. Prempeh also withdrew a comment he made against ex-President John Mahama after accusing him of busing people to the Independence Square, Accra, and paying them to feign collapse during the Senior High School (SHS) placement.