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The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has clarified that the absence of Minority members does not prevent the Committee from approving Deputy Ministerial nominees vetted on Wednesday, February 26.
His remarks come after the Minority staged a walkout during the vetting session, protesting what they described as the Chairman’s unruly behavior. The unexpected boycott raised concerns about the legitimacy of the approval process and the constitutional requirements for decision-making within the Committee.
However, speaking to journalists in Parliament, Ahiafor reassured the public and stakeholders that the Committee could still proceed with its duties, citing constitutional provisions that guide its decision-making process.
He explained that with 11 members on the Committee, only a simple majority is required to approve nominees.
“And since the committee is made up of 11 members, 50 percent of 11, by my calculation and your calculation, is 5.5. But because we don’t have half a human being, it is 6. And now that we are 7 in number, we satisfy the constitutional requirement under Article 104 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana to take a decision,” he stated.
Ahiafor’s comments suggest that despite the Minority’s absence, the Committee retained the necessary quorum to proceed with the approval process, making the boycott inconsequential in determining the outcome.
