I am sorry – Minority Leader apologises to Clerk of Appointments Committee
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has unreservedly apologized to the Clerk of the Appointments Committee following his scathing accusation of bias and partisanship against her in her line of duty.
During a live broadcast session last week, Minority Leader accused Gifty Jiagge-Gobah of being partisan.
He claimed she was working for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday, January 30, when the Appointments Committee was vetting ministerial nominees.
A brawl broke out as a result of this charge, causing pandemonium that interfered with the screening procedure.
Citing several misunderstandings and procedural errors, the Minority Leader further blamed the parliamentary chaos on the Clerk’s management of the ministerial vetting procedure.
Afenyo-Markin was upset about the way she advertised and planned the nominees’ vetting.
During the consideration of the Appointments Committee’s report on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, urged the Minority Leader to render an apology to the Clerk because she and her family were traumatized by the scathing attack on her person.
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, quickly stood to his feet and had no issues rendering an unqualified apology to the Clerk.
“If he holds the view that he knows the family, and my reaction to the conduct of our Clerk has resulted in some trauma to the family and the lady in question he knows the family; I don’t know the family, let me, Mr. Speaker, unreservedly say to the Clerk of the Appointments Committee, Mrs. Jiagge-Gobah, I am sorry.
“Let me also say to her lovely husband that if, as a husband, he is traumatized by this, I hereby unreservedly apologize to him.
“To the children, let me unreservedly say sorry. Let me unreservedly say sorry to the extended family, those close and dear to her who are affected by my outpouring of disappointment in her conduct. And to all her colleagues in the Parliamentary Service and to colleagues who felt that I could have managed the matter better, Mr. Speaker, I am sorry.
“I unreservedly apologize, and I know that with all discussions held, we will be able to work better, despite any reservations that we may have.”
