Ato Forson, John Jinapor, and Dominic Ayine were nominated by President John Dramani Mahama for the positions of Minister for Finance, Minister for Energy, and Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, respectively, on Monday, 13th January 2025.
The nominees appeared before Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) commitment to reintroducing road tolls to generate revenue for road maintenance.
Speaking during his vetting, Dr. Forson emphasized that the NDC has always supported road toll collection and intends to restore it.
Mr. Jinapor responded to questions from the committee, outlining a six-month timeline to develop a framework for private sector involvement in Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) reforms. He justified the need for expert-driven solutions and a competitive tendering process to involve private entities.
His vetting also highlighted his plan to tackle the $3 billion energy sector debt while ensuring efficiency and sustainability in power distribution.
Dr. Dominic Ayine defended the legality of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. He described it as a constitutionally grounded effort to promote accountability in public office.
“ORAL is constitutional. ORAL is legal. In fact, the fact that it is a non-legal body doesn’t mean that it is illegal. There is a distinction between non-legality and illegality,” he stated.
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