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GH¢70,000 gift allegation gives Parliament chance to clean up vetting process – Dr Dramani

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Dramani, has commended the Deputy Minority Leader for rejecting an alleged GH¢70,000 gift reportedly linked to the vetting of ministerial nominees by Parliament’s Appointments Committee.

GH¢70,000 gift allegation gives Parliament chance to clean up vetting process – Dr Dramani

Dr Rasheed Dramani, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has praised the Deputy Minority Leader for rejecting a GH¢70,000 gift allegedly connected to the vetting process of ministerial and judicial nominees by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. According to Dr Dramani, the Deputy Minority Leader's decision to reject the money is a significant step that could lead to increased scrutiny of the Appointments Committee's work.

He emphasized that while the decision deserves commendation, it also raises broader concerns about the integrity of parliamentary vetting practices and whether similar incidents have occurred in the past.

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