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General News of Saturday, April 13, 2019
Source: clbadfmonline.com
2019-04-13
Evelyn Ama Kumi Richardson, Minister Designated for the Bono Region
On Friday, April 12, 2019, Parliament approved the appointment of Ms. Evelyn Ama Kumi Richardson to the position of Designated Minister for the Bono Region.
The decision was made after the candidate won a secret ballot by majority.
One hundred and twenty-four MPs voted YES in favor of Mrs Richardson's approval, while 85 MEPs voted against her approval on the 210 votes cast.
A vote was rejected.
The minority refused to approve the appointment of Ms. Richardson last month after her appearance before the Parliamentary Nominating Committee.
Doubts were expressed about his doctoral degree, as minority members of the nominating committee claimed to have entrusted the academic laureate because she had not provided evidence on her resume.
The minority further accused Ms. Richardson of having spent $ 54,000 of public money on a private trip to Canada while she was Sunyani's general manager in 2017, defying a directive. from the government asking the appointees not to leave the country without authorization.
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