As the clock winds down on the service date of the Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, unassailable information reaching The Inquirer indicates that there is a fierce competition for the top slot, with lobbyists hitting the gym to be in shape for the task ahead.
Caught in the fray of attrition currently are two personalities: the experienced Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror – Deputy Clerk, Corporate & Financial Management Services, and young Camillo Pwamang- Deputy Clerk, Legislative Management Services, with Mrs. Gloria Sarku Kumawu – Deputy Clerk, Information Management Services, and others applying outside of the legislative house wobbling behind.
Indeed, the first man, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror is reputed to be the most experienced of all the applicants, having gone through the mill and learnt the ropes under the veritable former clerk to Parliament, Emmanuel Anyimadu and former speakers; Doe Adjaho, Prof. Mike Aarone Ocquaye and, now Alban Bagbin.
Lawyer Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror’s positives are that he has integrity and knows when to tap into his rich experience to calm tempers when the situation becomes heated and cool heads are needed to remedy the situation. However, insiders say age is not on his side as he may hold on the post for only one year before he zooms into retirement.
Camillo Pwamang- Deputy Clerk, Legislative Management Services, The Inquirer has learnt, is seen as relatively younger but ready to learn on the job having occupied different positions before going to the law school and being called to the bar not long ago. He also has integrity but NPP elements say he is heavier on minority issues than is supposed to be objective.
While Parliamentary Service Board, the authority cloaked with the responsibility to appoint the Clerk to Parliament and other members of staff of the Service; in consultation with the Public Services Commission, would normally be looking for qualities, including institutional memory and experience, other schools of thought would probably look at relevance, promise and exuberance, depending on the history, practices and conventions applied over decades by appointing authorities, including political and diplomatic savvy.
As The Inquirer went to press yesterday, the stakes were still high, with the brother of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Pwamang appearing as the dark horse in the bend.
Source:inquirernewsroom.com