IMANI Ghana’s Founding President, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the leadership of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, describing its chairman, Bernard Ahiafor, as uninspiring and politically biased.
In a Facebook post, Cudjoe lamented the change in leadership, arguing that the vetting process had been engaging and insightful under Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan but had since become dull and poorly managed.
“We enjoyed two days of cordial, respectful, educative, and entertaining vetting with Ricketts-Hagan and Afenyo, only to be inflicted with the uninspiring, unprepared, boring, and capriciously jaundiced and political chairman—what chairman?” he wrote.
Criticism of Ahiafor’s Handling of Proceedings
Cudjoe further suggested that Ricketts-Hagan should have been the chairman from the outset, praising his ability to navigate discussions, clarify questions, and ensure nominees provided meaningful responses.
“He understands the issues, participates in clarifying questions, especially from Afenyo-Markin, and responses from nominees. He knows who to point to at critical moments to ask questions,” he stated.
The criticisms come amid tensions during the vetting process, particularly an incident where Ahiafor overruled a request by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for a nominee to demonstrate borborbor, a traditional Ewe dance.
The decision led to a heated exchange, with Afenyo-Markin accusing Ahiafor of being “whimsical and capricious.”
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