Okaikwei Central Member of Parliament (MP), Patrick Yaw Boamah, has condemned social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor over his bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee.
During a session on Wednesday, when Barker-Vormawor appeared before the Committee, Mr. Boamah emphasized that the activist must face the consequences of his actions. He referenced two social media posts made by Barker-Vormawor on January 24 and 25, 2025, where he claimed that nominees were paying for approval. Mr. Boamah stressed that such serious allegations should not go unaddressed.
“He did not issue a disclaimer to that post to date. He is before us denying the origins of these posts. It is about four days later, and he has not issued a disclaimer to these posts. And he comes here to tell us that he doesn’t know about it,” Mr. Boamah remarked.
The MP’s comments followed Barker-Vormawor’s denial of authorship of the controversial cryptic message, which had sparked a social media uproar.
“How fake and dishonest can a person be, to claim he did not know the origins of these posts and, after over 96 hours, still fail to issue a disclaimer?” Mr. Boamah questioned, adding that the situation was “sad and disgraceful.”
Mr. Boamah described Barker-Vormawor’s efforts to distance himself from the allegations as “an afterthought” and insisted that the activist should face consequences for his actions.
In response, Barker-Vormawor assured the Committee that he would remove the post and issue a formal disclaimer after apologizing for the incident.
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