Vetting continues on Monday

Page 22, March 6, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah
THE Appointments Committee of Parliament will on Monday March 9, 2009 begin the vetting of three ministers of state and 23 deputy ministers whose nominations by President John Evans Atta Mills was referred to it through the Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Joyce Bamford-Addo, for consideration and report.
According to the work schedule of the committee, the three ministers of state designate, Mr Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, Alhaji Seidu Amadu and Mr Kwajo Tawiah Likpalimor, who are all Members of Parliament (MPs), Mr Seth Tekper and Mr Fiifi Kwetey, both of who are designated for the Ministry of Finance, would appear before it on Monday, March 9, 2009.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, the following deputy ministerial nominees will appear before the committee. They are: Mrs Elizabeth Amoah-Tettey, Education; Dr Kwabena Donkor, Education; Dr Joseph Annan, Education; and Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Energy; while Nii Nortey Dua, Youth and Sports; Mr Henry Ford Kamel, Lands and Natural Resources; Mr John Gyetuah, Trade and Industry; and Mr Moses Mabengba, Deputy Northern Regional Minister designate, will take their turn on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Mr Eric Opoku, Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister designate; Ms Hawawu Boya Gariba, Women & Children’s Affairs; Mr Kale Caesar, Upper West; and Dr Nartey Siaw-Sappore, Communications, come face to face with the Appointments Committee on Thursday, March 12, while Dr Kwesi Akyem Appea-Kubi, the Interior; Ms Dzifa Peace Aku Attivor, Transport; Mr Gideon Quarcoo, Communications; and Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Local Government and Rural Development, will take their turn on Friday, March 13, 2009.
The vetting exercise continues on Monday, March 16 with the following deputy ministerial nominees making their case as to why they deserve their nominations. They are Mrs Betty Bosomtwe-Sam, Western Region; Col Cyril Neku (retd), Volta Region; Baba Jamal, Eastern Region; and Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, Roads and Highways.
On Tuesday, the only nominee who will appear before the committee is Mr Kwabena Owusu Acheampong, who is designated for the Ministry of Tourism as the Deputy Minister.