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Oliver Barker-Vormawor has rendered an apology for his allegation of bribery against the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
He rendered the apology through his counsel, Nana Ato Dadzie, before the Appointments Committee which had hauled him to provide evidence.
While admitting to having posted the comment, considered by the committee to be offensive, his lawyer said his intention for the post had been misconstrued.
“So all the monies the ministerial appointees are being asked to pay to the Appointments Committee just to get approved, are those ones not affected by ORAL? Strange Republic,” he had posted on Facebook.
Infuriated members of the committee, particularly from the minority side who ostensibly wanted to grill him personally, disapproved of his counsel responding to issues on his behalf and expressed disappointment they would not be allowed to take him on.
Nana Ato Dadzie said; “Mr. Chairman… We apologise, first of all, for what we posted, which we said was intended for something else,” suggesting that some other posts thought to be linked to his allegation did not actually come from him.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee in Accra on Wednesday, January 29, Barker-Vormawor stated:
“I am saying here clearly that my post was not intended to disparage members of the committee, and I have not intended to say that members of this committee have received or demanded bribes from various individuals. At no point was my statement intended to communicate the same, and for those reasons, I apologize.”
He further explained why he had not deleted the post earlier, saying:
“The reason why I have left the post on was because I saw that the words had been twisted, and it became imperative for me to maintain the post in its original form so that, if questioned on it, reference could be made for verification.”
Barker-Vormawor stated that he was prepared to delete the post, indicating his dedication to settling the matter peacefully.
His comments arise during increased conversations about transparency and accountability in the political processes of Ghana.
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