#GhVetting: Ablakwa resigns from Parliament’s Appointments Committee
National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has resigned from Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
“This was after days of careful reflection and thoughtful considerations,” the former deputy Education Minister said in a 30 March letter to the Speaker, Alban Bagbin.
“I shall like to state that the reasons for this difficult decision are both personal and on principle,” Ablakwa added.
He said his resignation from the 26-member committee takes immediate effect.
“May I extend to your leadership of the House, the Committee of Selection and the leadership of the great National Democratic Congress (NDC), my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to serve as a member of the 6th, 7th, and 8th Parliaments of the Republic of Ghana,” the letter concluded.
Below is the full letter:
