The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, has sternly warned Minister of Education Yaw Adutwum for his nonappearance before the committee to discuss the Ministry's report from the Auditor General.

Avedzi stressed that non-compliance would result in the committee exercising its powers against the Minister. The warning came after Adutwum's absence during the committee meeting on July 6.

During the hearing, Avedzi urged the Minister to respect the authority of the committee and fulfill his appearance. He emphasized the significance of the committee and called for the Minister's cooperation.

Avedzi assured that the committee would propose an alternative date for the Minister's attendance.

However, he warned that failing to attend on the rescheduled date would prompt the committee to exercise its powers, as specified in Article 103 of the constitution.

“Mr Minister, if you are listening to us, kindly give some respect to this committee, we will try our best to give you another date but if that day you fail to come, well the powers that we have as a committee under article 103 of the constitution, we will exercise it.”