The first batch of vetted ministerial nominees of President Akufo-Addo will now sail through Parliament smoothly.
The Minority members of the Appointments Committee who rejected the 9 ministerial nominees have now rescinded their decision.
In an earlier report of the Appointments Committee in possession of Starr News the committee had recommended to the plenary the approval of the nominees by majority decision following the rejection by the NDC MPs.
However another report in possession of Starr News, has now cleared Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer headed for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Minister designated
for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah nominated as Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Health Minister designate Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, Information Minister Designate Fatimatu Abubakar and for others cleared to be approved by consensus.
The development means their nominations will be approved by a simple voice vote instead of a secret ballot.
The earlier decision by the Minority would’ve meant rejection of the nominees by the plenary if all 137 MPs on its side had voted against them given the demise of Ejisu MP Dr. John Kumah which evens the numbers.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com/Ibrahim Alhassan