General News of Monday, 1 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comNDC's NEC urges members on vetting committee not to accept 'insincere apologies'Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is NDC General SecretaryNDC's National Executive Committee (NEC) has implored its members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament not to accept any “insincere apologies” of some ministerial nominees who have appeared before the committee to be vetted. The National Democratic Congress' NEC in a statement said its MPs should remain resolute in their contributions to the committee while ensuring that nominees who fall within the bracket of the above, are not let off the hook. “The meeting discussed among other things, the ongoing vetting of ministerial nominees and urged the NDC Parliamentary caucus to be firm and resolute in their duties on the Appointment Committee. According to a citinewsroom.com report, there are 13 members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the Appointments Committee which has so far seen over 30 nominees vetted. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who is the minister-designate for Energy also apologized before the Committee for accusing former President John Mahama of machinations to sabotage the Computerized School Placement system in 2019.

Source: GhanaWeb March 01, 2021 18:45 UTC