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The Minority is expected on Monday seek to block the approval of Deputy Minister designate for Local Government and Rural Development.
John Oti Bless is accused of making denigrating comments against the Chief Justice on a radio show. The Nkwanta North Member of Parliament (MP) is alleged to have described the Chief Justice as an agent of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and unfit for the job.
Joy News' parliamentary correspondent, Elton Brobbey reports that the minority will be seeking to bring the evidence before the House for action to be taken.
Mr Oti Bless managed to scale through the vetting process last week despite his performance amidst concerns over his missing educational certificates and not performing his National Service obligation.
However, he will have to brace himself up for his alleged comments imputing ill motives to the Chief Justice and other Justices of the Supreme Court.
For the minority, the language should be condemned by the House especially when the MP failed to provide evidence to back his claims.
The minority leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and MP for Bekwai, Joe Osei Wusu led the charge.
Mr Mensah Bonsu described words used as unprintable and the language used as "verminous, hate impregnated and disparaging" to be used on the Justices of the apex court.
"It is certainly not the best for an MP taking the justices of the Supreme Court to the cleaners without any iota of evidence," he said.
But Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Mr Bless demonstrated competence for the job and must be given the nod.
According to Deputy Majority leader of Parliament, Alfred Agbesi, the leadership of the House will be having a meeting, which will focus on the contemptuous statements attributed.
The Vice Chair of the Appointment Committee said the accusations did not come up at the appointment committee level and that didn't form part of the Committee report but following a petition before Parliament on the said statement, the leadership he said will meet and take a decision on it.
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