The Appointments Committee of
It can safely be said that the nominee underwent the shortest vetting session ever conducted by Ghana’s 9th
The Member of
She was interrupted by Minority Leader and ranking committee member Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who interjected with kind words of recognition rather than a demanding query.
“Honorable Linda Ocloo is a remarkable member of this House,” he said, offering his congratulations in what felt more like a gesture of camaraderie than scrutiny.
Shortly after, First Deputy Speaker and committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor extended his personal greetings to Ocloo's entourage.
Then, without further delay, he released her, leaving both participants and onlookers perplexed by the extreme brevity of the process. Ocloo's vetting had already made history before she had even finished her introduction.
However, some Ghanaians took to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to express their dissatisfaction with the turn of events, with some urging committee members to bow their heads in shame.
Responding to the criticism on the floor of
"My colleague from Greater Accra came with a whole support base from both the NPP and NDC. So, it tells us that she is able to cross the aisle to get support from the other side. Some media houses were criticizing
🇬🇭 ‘Our defence is that we know her, we don't need to take her through another grilling.’
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) January 29, 2025
Afenyo-Markin explains why Linda Akweley Ocloo had an ‘unusually short vetting’ with no questions asked.
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