The approval of Boakye Agyarko as Ghana’s next Energy Minister is in limbo as a cloud of perjury surrounds his testimony before the Appointments Committee.
Speaking on the Morning Starr Tuesday, the Majority Chief Whip Kwesi Ameyaw Cheremeh, noted the former vice president of the Bank of New York needs to furnish the Committee with information over certain claims he made about the purchase of three Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU).
According to Mr. Agyarko, he was quoting from a committee’s report he chanced on at the Ministry. He promised to produce the report when he was pressed by the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.
Speaking to show host, Nii Arday Clegg, the MP for Sunyani said the burden of proof lies on the nominee, else it may have to take the Plenary to decide his fate in the coming days.
“Hon. Agyarko made certain allusions and the Chairman directed that he furnishes the Committee with a report,” Mr. Cheremeh told Starr 103.5 FM. “Hon. Agyarko’s approval is based on the provision of that document.”
He added: “That notwithstanding, Hon. Agyarko did his best.”
Agyarko’s Profile
Boakye Agyarko is 60 years old. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon; an Advanced Professional Certificate in Banking from the American Institute of Banking and an MBA in Financial Economics from the Pace University, New York.
He held a Vice President position at the Bank of New York, in New York, and in over 20 years at the Bank, he worked at senior levels in various departments, including Operations Management and Analysis, Product Development, Global Network Managements, International Banking and Asset Management and the Y2K Management Group.
His responsibilities in these various departments and positions included international trade finance, loan syndications, asset securitization and structured finance.
He is a member of the American Economic Association, and an Associate of the American Institute of Bankers.
He served as the National Campaign Manager of the New Patriotic Party for the 2012 Elections, and served as Policy Advisor for the President’s 2016 electioneering campaign. He is a Consultant to Capital Economics and Investments, a start-up economic analysis and investments group in Accra, Ghana.
Source: starrfm
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This whole exercise is being taken to ridiculous lengths by some members of the minority. Especially Muntaka [the pampers man] The man acts as if he is a prosecutor or an FBI agent interrogating a suspect. He usually asks primary school questions and in many instances is seen to be baiting the nominee.
Please we are still waiting for the SPECIAL PROSECUTOR. The CREATE, LOOT and Share team(management) are traveling out of the country. Opuni.Sipa Yankey, Barton Oduro, Betty Mould,
Any one more brilliant in the Ndc than Agyarko? Big no! Sharp- bre paa nie!
I am inviting all well meaning Ghanaians to join me in the crusade to compel Nana Akuffo Addo to create the promised OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR. The prosecutor must NOT be appointed politically, but go through the normal appointment process for public office holders. That is, the position must be advertised in public, and qualified people apply for.
In this case, the full house will convene and take a decision on him. In the worst case scenario, the issue will be put to vote and obviously, the majority(NPP) will have their way. This should serve a notice to those NDC people who indulged in corruption.
Agyarko answers has been on point and understands the issues at the Energy Ministry. A lot of l00ting occurs at that ministry so they are afraid with his financial background to expose them. Agyarko more vim you are a team A+
This Headline has no relation to the story reported. Where is the supposed "limbo"? That hasn't even been mentioned and wasn't something that the writer wrote about. This story should have a different headline. His appointment is not in limbo unless the "reporting" has missed out elements not in this writeup. Below par journalism!
Jealousy and parochialism mingled with mediocrity have clouded the minds of the opposition vetting machinery to the point that they are not asking questions in the interest of the nation. They must be changed, where are the team "A" stuff?
Even Oti Bless became minister,stop waiting our ears
This same Muntaka kyinkyinga and his NDC looters approved Oti Bless after what he did at Muntie FM with the three convicts. Did they have their heads screwed on at the time? What was it that Agyarko said that warrants this so called "limbo"? They should f*ck off!