Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Fisheries Minister-designate, has apologized for pulling a trigger at a polling center during the 2020 voters registration exercise.
The former Special Development Initiative Minister apologized for the act, explaining that it was in self-defense when she felt her life was in danger.
“Mr. Chairman, I want to use this opportunity to apologize to the people who were too scared on that day. It was to the 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”.
Mrs. Koomson gave the apology when she appeared before Parliament’s Appointment Committee for vetting.
Mrs. Koomson also described the shooting which occurred few meters away from a registration center, as an unfortunate incident and wished it never happened on that day.
“It is an unfortunate incident and wished it never happened on that day. I prayed that it never happens again in the history of our politics in Ghana,” she added
She explained that her bodyguard had not reported for duty when the shooting incident occurred at 6 am on the fateful day.
The nominee also pleaded with the Committee that since the issue was under Police investigation, she should be spared further questioning on it.
Source: A1radioonline.com
