I apologise – Oliver Barker to Appointments Committee

Leader of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vemawor, has apologised to the Appointments Committee of Parliament over defamatory comments made.

The committee had summoned Barker-Vormawor to provide evidence for his claims.

He apologised when he appeared before the committee today over claims that members have been demanding money from nominees of the President.

Earlier, his counsel, Nana Ato Dadzie, clarified that Barker’s post was an act of whistleblowing, not an attack on the committee’s integrity.

Oliver Barker explained that his comments were intended to highlight broader concerns about corruption and transparency rather than directly accuse the committee.

He said,“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 apologise.”

“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,” Oliver Barker added.