Accra, Ghana – Social media activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has apologized to Parliament’s Appointments Committee, clarifying that his previous remarks concerning alleged bribery were not meant to disparage its members.
Barker-Vormawor, who had previously made claims about committee members demanding bribes from ministerial nominees, explained that his comments aimed to raise broader concerns about corruption and transparency, not to directly accuse the committee.
His legal counsel, Nana Ato Dadzie, reinforced this explanation, characterizing the activist’s post as an act of whistleblowing rather than an attack on the committee’s integrity. The committee had summoned Barker-Vormawor to provide evidence for his claims, which he agreed to do.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, January 29th, Barker-Vormawor stated: “I am saying here clearly that my post was not intended to disparage members of the committee, and I have not intended to say that members of this committee have received or demanded bribes from various individuals. At no point was my statement intended to communicate the same, and for those reasons, I apologize.”
He further explained his reason for not deleting the post earlier, stating: “The reason why I have left the post on was because I saw that the words had been twisted, and it became imperative for me to maintain the post in its original form so that, if questioned on it, reference could be made for verification.”
Barker-Vormawor added that he was willing to remove the post, indicating his commitment to resolving the matter.
