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Ghanaians troll Hawa Koomson for failing to define “Fish Farming” during vetting [Video]

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

Minister-designate for the Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministry, Mavis Hawa Koomson found it a daunting task when she appeared before the Parliament’s Appointment Committee today.

She was to be vetted on her understanding of her new role, how prepared she is for the ministry, her overall knowledge about the sectors she will be supervising and some mistakes of the past.

The vetting commenced by the Chairman of the committee, First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Owusu asking her why she pulled a trigger during the 2020 Voter Registration Exercise at a registration centre at Kasoa in the Senya East Constituency.

Hawa Koomson replied by saying she feels remorseful for her actions and believes her overall attitude on the day was irresponsible and “unhonourable.” In fact, she added that she acted on the spur of the moment and out of fear and definitely regrets her action.

Thereafter, the former Special Initiatives Minister was asked question around her general knowledge of the Fisheries industry. One of the committee members asked her to define the term “Fish Farming” and another asked her to give advantages of fish farming.”

Hawa Koomson who has clearly forgotten her Agriculture Science notes was completely at a loss as she fumbles to give a clear and distinct answer to the question.

She laughingly said: Thank you Mr Chairman, I will try my best. Fish Farming is the process of rearing of fish in the reservoirs, fish ponds etc…”

Answering the question on the advantages of Fish Farming, Hawa Koomson said: ‘One advantages of Fish Farming is it makes the farmer earn some income and it also increases fish in the community for consumption…[sic]

These answers did not convince the committee and Ghanaians watching.

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Many Ghanaians believe Hawa Koomson does not only fail to articulate her thought rightly and finds it difficult to speak flawless English but also lacks understanding about the ministry she has been appointed to head.

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English is not our mother tongue-Hawa Koomson

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

The Former Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Hawa Koomson
who appeared in Parliament for vetting as a Minister Designate for Fisheries has denied publication that she said her former ministry did not construct meaningful dams under the IDIF initiative.

According to her, she was quoted out of contest when she gave answers on the construction of community dams. She said the writer misunderstood what she really meant and that English is not a Ghanaian language,

Hawa Koomson made the statement when Okudjeto Ablakwa questioned her to give further explanations on a publication on Ghanaweb in 2019, captioned, “IDIF, We are not constructing meaningful dams”.

Answering the question, the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East Constituency, said,”I have also read about it, but I am must say that I was taken out of contest.”

When asked to explain further, Hawa Koomsoon said,”There was a question whether the dams we were constructing were that of the Akosombo dam, and I said no. We are constructing community earth dams, and those dams are dams constructed within the community and for sure we don’t expect big dams and as we all know, English is not language for all of us. So maybe, the way I wanted to put it was…….Well I said English is not our mother tongue, so what I really meant was not the word I used, and not to say that the dam was not a meaningful dam.”

Source:Gnews.com

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Hawa Koomson regrets gun shooting incident

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

Minister-designate for Fisheries, Mavis Hawa Koomson has apologized for the gun shooting incident that she was involved in during the voters registration exercise ahead of the 2020.

She told the Appointments Committee of Parliament during her vetting on Thursday February 18 that her life was in danger hence, needed to defend herself.

The Member of Parliament for  Awutu Senya East admitted to firing the  shots at a voter registration centre in her constituency saying, that she wished such events never occurred.

The former Minister of Special Development Initiatives told the Committee that the Police is currently investigating the matter.

“It was unfortunate incident which I wished never happened on that day. I don’t also pray that it ever happens again in the history of our politics in Ghana.

“Mr Chairman, I want to use this opportunity to apologize to the people who were so scared on that day.

“It was in defense of myself because I felt my life was in danger in the circumstance that I found myself that day. I thought I needed to have saved my life,” she said.

She added “Yes I have a body guard but that day the body guard was not with me because it was as early as 4am. She had then not reported for duty.

“It was the circumstance that I found myself and that led me to it and as I said it is still under the Police investigations. I really regret that day I wish it never happens in the life of our political activities.”

Source:Gnews.com