The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reaffirmed his side’s opposition to the nomination of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs.
He revealed this during the approval process of the plenary session on Tuesday night, February 4, 2025.
He explained that their objection is due to the North Tongu MP’s failure to provide the necessary documents requested by the Committee regarding his earnings and assets.
“Mr Speaker the nominee has submitted only two out of nine documents requested by the Committee. We believe that he who comes to equity must come with equity. He is on record as pursuing public servants and people in the political class and questioning their sources of income. If you are holding people’s feet to the fire, demanding transparency and accountability, it means that you yourself, when subjected to it, you will oblige,” he said.
Afenyo-Markin added that, “he has been questioning people’s travel, people’s birth certificates. I will not pursue him and frustrate his political progress. As a matter of principle, we are opposed to him for the inconsistency. We the Minority have decided to wash our hands off his approval. Every sin at the Airport Hills, we are not part of the sins that he has committed. All the Airport Hills sins are on you. Carry your own cross. If he repents, we will welcome him”.