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The Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Suhuyini, has said that it will be worrying if Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba is passed and sworn in as sector minister.
Speaking to Accra-based Joy FM Alhassan Suhuyini explained that the sour relationship between Otiko and her mother does not give him enough assurance that she will be able to see to the needs of the aged who her ministry primarily sees to.
“That was a Minster sitting before us and assuring us that she will take care of the vulnerable and aged in society as well as women and children. This is a woman who doesn’t even seem to have a good relationship with her mother, for us, we should be worried.”
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“If she cannot demonstrate her ability to contain her mother no matter how much of a difference exists between them, then you shouldn’t be hopeful that she will have any care of thoughts for any vulnerable person who is aged”.
The Minority members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament voted against the approval of Otiko Afisa Djaba citing her inability to undertake her national service as well as her posture during her vetting as reasons.
Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection; Otiko Afisa Djabaplay
Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection; Otiko Afisa Djaba
Otiko also refused to apologise for previously describing former President John Mahama as “evil, wicked” and “an embarrassment” to people of the regions up north.
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However, Suhuyini said on Friday that: “I don’t think that it is culturally acceptable to refer to another person as an evil person or wicked person without any basis. If there are bases culturally, President Mahama was not just anybody but was the embodiment of what we stand for as a country. Referring to him as evil is not criticism that is an insult”.
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