Speaking on UTV on Thursday, January 30, 2025, she criticised Barker-Vormawor, labelling him as an attention seeker who deliberately engages in such behaviours for publicity.
She went on to suggest to the Appointments Committee of Parliament to disregard his actions, noting that the committee members are familiar with his past conduct.
"He is an attention seeker, left with me, the members of the Appointments Committee should ignore him. They know his character and the things he has done in the past, I've seen that he has posted on his social media platforms that he intends to leave the country," she stated.
The NPP communications team member further described Barker-Vormawor as someone with Attention Deficit Syndrome, a condition she speculated he developed in his childhood, which manifested in his adult life.
She likened him to a troubled child who frequently throws tantrums, advising the committee to ignore him.
"I think he has Attention Deficit Syndrome, which he developed as a child so in his adulthood, he always wants to be in the news.
"He is a typical example of a troubled child. He is always throwing tantrums, so, I feel the committee should have ignored him. He is a troubled child, he should be ignored," she noted.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Barker-Vormawor appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, upon a summons, following comments he made on social media regarding alleged bribery in the approval processes of ministerial nominees who come before the committee.
He had suggested in a post on social media on Friday, January 24, 2025, that the committee members receive money in order to approve nominees, prompting a backlash.
The post read, "So, all the money the ministerial appointees are being asked to pay to the Appointments Committee just to get approved, are those not affected by ORAL? Strange Republic."
But during his appearance before the committee, he apologised, clarifying that his post was not meant to insult any member of the committee or suggest that bribes were being taken.
He explained, "I want to make it clear that my post was not meant to disparage any member of the committee. I did not intend to imply that committee members received or demanded bribes from any individual. For this reason, I apologise."
