Serwaa Amihere, a lawyer and media personality, has said that the parliament of Ghana did Ghanaians a disservice by not vetting the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo.
The media personality noted that if parliament vetted her, Ghanaians would have seen that Linda Ocloo was not fit for the role.
Speaking on GHOne TV, Serwaa Amihere stated, “Even that apology is bogus, because how do you apologise and say it has come to my attention. You have opened your mouth to say something, you are apologising, you are saying it has come to my attention. Didn’t you know what you said?
Parliament did us a great disservice by not vetting her, because we would have seen all of these things. In a serious country, before people say I am against women in governance, what is wrong is wrong”.
It will be recalled that the then Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, Linda Akweley Ocloo, completed her vetting in under 10 minutes before the Parliamentary Appointments Committee.
Her vetting set a record as the fastest nominee to complete vetting before the Parliamentary Appointments Committee, with no questions posed by committee members.
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, simply remarked that the strong delegation accompanying her was proof of her competence.
Bernard Ahiafor, Committee Chairman, also acknowledged her guests and promptly discharged her.
Her comments come on the back of the heels of the Greater Accra Regional Minister, who once again caused a stir with her public remarks after revealing that some officials have been transferred to the North as punishment.
According to Linda Ocloo, officials of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) who are issuing illegal building permits have been transferred to the north, just to serve as a kind of punishment for them.
Speaking during a demolition exercise on May 5, 2026, the Greater Accra Regional Minister stated, “If you issue a permit to an illegal structure, knowing very well that the place is illegal, you will also face the law…some of them have been transferred to the north, just to serve as a kind of punishment for them, so that when they realize that what they did was wrong, they are brought back to Accra or other places.”
Meanwhile, Linda Ocloo has issued an apology, following public backlash over comments suggesting that postings to the northern part of Ghana could be perceived as a form of punishment.
According to Linda Ocloo, her remarks in the viral video were just a genuine slip, which does not reflect her considered views.
In a press statement issued by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), the minister stated, “My attention has been drawn to a widely circulated video in which I made remarks suggesting that postings to the northern part of our beloved country could be considered as a form of punishment”.
“I wish to state, without reservation, that the comments captured in the video were a genuine slip in communication and do not reflect my considered views.”
“Regrettably, my choice of words created the unintended impression that such postings were punitive,” she said.
“I sincerely acknowledge the concerns that this has generated and offer my unreserved apology to all Ghanaians, especially my brothers and sisters in the northern regions, for any misunderstanding, offence, or discomfort caused,” she stated.
Meanwhile, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has been urged to consider leaving her role to allow others to bring a more unifying approach to the regional ministerial role.
According to Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to NPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Linda Ocloo must resign over her recent controversial remarks.
Miracles Aboagye highlighted that the Greater Accra Regional Minister is always camera happy, but always makes loose talk all the time.
He argued that public office requires a high level of discipline in communication.
Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, May 6, Dennis Miracles Aboagye stated, “…But if you choose to go the path on which she is doing, where she’s camera happy, she always wants to be in front of the camera, and she’s always making very loose talks all the time, it is not helpful”.
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Serwaa Amihere says the Greater Accra Regional Minister’s Apology be Bogus.
— Mr Irish (@MrIrish3) May 7, 2026
It is true. It is not only bogus, she’s insulting Ghanaians intelligence through that apology.
In any serious jurisdiction, this woman shouldn’t be at post as we speak. pic.twitter.com/TnbJhq7F3D