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Parliament
has
approved
Herbert
Krapa
as
the
Minister
of
State-designate
for
the
Energy
Ministry.
This
approval
comes
after
a
previous
attempt
by
the
Majority
Leader,
Alexander
Afenyo-Markin,
to
expedite
his
vetting
and
approval
was
blocked
by
the
Minority.
President
Akufo-Addo
had
nominated
Herbert
Krapa,
the
Deputy
Energy
Minister,
to
be
a
Minister
of
State
at
the
Energy
Ministry
following
the
selection
of
the
current
Energy
Minister,
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh,
as
the
running
mate
for
the
NPP
flagbearer,
Vice
President
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia.
In
response,
the
Majority
Leader
requested
that
Parliament
fast-track
the
approval
process
to
prevent
a
leadership
vacuum
at
the
Ministry.
However,
the
Minority
in
Parliament
opposed
this
request.
Deputy
Minority
Leader
Emmanuel
Armah-Kofi
Buah
argued
that
the
incumbent
Energy
Minister
was
still
in
office,
making
the
rush
unnecessary.
The
issue
resurfaced
today,
with
the
Appointments
Committee
recommending
Herbert
Krapa’s
approval.
Despite
a
walkout
by
the
Minority
in
protest,
the
report
was
ultimately
approved.
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Stable
power
situation
will
continue
–
Herbert
Krapa
assures