Amantana’s appointment as Passports Director should never have happened – Minority
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo Adjei Ayeh, has stated that the appointment of the interdicted Director of Passports, Yahaya Amantana Mahama, should not have happened in the first place, arguing that he did not meet the requirements for the position. The Bosome Freho MP said the Minority would present […]
Nana Asafo Adjei Ayeh, the Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has criticized the appointment of Yahaya Amantana Mahama as the Director of Passports, asserting that he was not qualified for the position. Ayeh stated that the Minority Party would present evidence to support their claims during a proposed Ad Hoc Committee investigation into passport-related allegations.
Ayeh expressed concerns that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' decisions may have contributed to the current situation. The Minority Party believes that Director of Passports, Amantana Mahama, did not meet the necessary qualifications and had previously faced challenges to his eligibility. The party argues that Amantana's decision to contest a parliamentary election was a violation of the service's neutrality rules.
They claim that Amantana was asked to resign but contested the directive in court. The legal proceedings coincided with a change in government, leading to Amantana's appointment as Deputy Director before becoming Director of Passports. The Minority Party plans to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate allegations that diplomatic and service passports were issued to private individuals without official positions representing Ghana.
They aim to gather evidence, summon witnesses, and scrutinize documents related to passport approvals and issuances.
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