Collins Dauda, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, has criticized the Minority members of the Appointments Committee for failing to participate in the vetting of Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on January 30.

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The Minority members cited fatigue as one of the reasons for not attending the vetting process, which was captured in viral videos.

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Dauda emphasized that as parliamentarians, fatigue cannot be a valid reason to halt parliamentary proceedings, especially when they are being paid by taxpayers. He made these remarks while appearing before a committee set up to investigate the chaotic vetting process that occurred last month.

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Majority Chief Whip Nelson-Rockson Dafeamekpor also weighed in on the issue, noting that the committee has previously conducted vetting sessions until 9 pm. Therefore, he argued that more could have been accomplished since the session was only at 8 pm.

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Furthermore, Dauda advocated for establishing ground rules to govern the conduct of committee members. He expressed disappointment over the inquisitorial approach employed during the vetting process, which focused on irrelevant matters rather than substantive issues directly affecting the appointees' work.

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