The vetting process has now turned into a talent hunt – Kwesi Pratt Jnr

Kwesi Pratt Jnr has voiced his concerns about Ghana’s ministerial vetting process, claiming that the Appointments Committee has turned it into a frivolous exercise filled with trivial and ridiculous questions.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, the veteran journalist highlighted a case where a ministerial nominee was asked about their TikTok activity instead of their qualifications and capabilities.

“I watched as they asked him, ‘Oh, we know you are a TikToker. Before coming here, did you post anything?’ I thought maybe they had seen a post that was relevant to his character or work. But no! It was nothing like that. I sat there watching and asked myself, ‘What a joke! What is this about?’” he recalled.

The veteran journalist also criticized instances where nominees were asked to sing songs during the vetting process.

“Another nominee was asked to name his favorite song. He answered, and they told him to sing it! My goodness! What is that? Is the vetting process now a talent hunt?” he quizzed.

He recounted previous instances where nominees were asked to sing church hymns and the national anthem, acts he considers completely unimportant.

“A nominee was told, ‘You go to church? You must know hymns. Sing your favorite hymn.’ Another was asked to sing the national anthem. What is happening?” he questioned.

He refuted the claim that such questions help nominees feel more at ease, asserting that the ability to handle stress is vital for a ministerial role.

“If someone nominated for a ministerial position becomes so nervous before the Appointments Committee that you have to make them sing a hymn to relax, then they are not qualified to be ministers. The job of a minister involves a lot of stress. If they can’t handle it, they shouldn’t be there,” he claimed.

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