Indexing government scandals one at a time
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, was engaged in a heated exchange that nearly resulted in a closed hand with member of parliament for Ningo prampram, Sam George over what the minority described as an inflated cost for the purchase of a chancery building in Oslo, Norway.
The development occurred at the parlour of parliament, when the ranking member of the foreign affairs committee raised issues concerning the cost of a purchasing a building, the Foreign Affairs Ministry intends to purchase in Oslo, Norway. The Minister became angry ostensibly because the MP for Ningo Prampram was filming her during her consultations/explanation with Okudzeto.
New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region, Frank Anor Dompreh, has said the heated exchanges on Monday involving Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, were unfortunate.
“We are humans and one way or the other we make mistakes. She [Shirley Ayorkor Botchway] was emotional, there is no doubt about it [but] the position we find ourselves are positions of influence and they are also positions of privilege and these privileged positions come with a certain expectation in terms of behaviour…" he said
Dec. 17, 2018
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