The Member of Parliament for Tamale South and Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has demanded a public apology and retraction from the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, over comments allegedly directed at the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh.
The issue arose before the vetting of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister-Designate for Defence when the Appointments Committee briefly recessed. During this break, a verbal altercation reportedly took place between the Minority Chief Whip and Hardcastle.
As Frank Annoh-Dompreh was walking out of the room, Hardcastle allegedly made remarks including, “You are threatening me that you are taking me on because who are you? What do you mean by taking me on? You are a micro-minority. Doesn’t Afenyo-Markin himself use that phrase? I don’t have time for that. You think you can bully me here?”
In response, Annoh-Dompreh stated that he would take her on, raising concerns about the nature of the exchange and the potential implications of the comments. Addressing the matter on the floor of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu strongly condemned Hardcastle’s remarks, stating that they were damaging to Annoh-Dompreh’s reputation as an elected Member of Parliament.
He called for a public apology from Hardcastle, urging the Minority Chief Whip not to escalate the situation further.
