Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has called for the prosecution of Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak for causing financial loss to the state. According to Mr. Kyerematen, the Asawase MP championed the setting up of a committee to probe the cash for seat allegations and since the claims have been described as lacking merit, Hon. Mubarak … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has expressed reservations about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to exclude the Local Government and Rural Development Minister, and the Senior Minister from his Cabinet. Alhaji Muntaka said their exemption was indicative of the fact that these portfolios were not considered a priority areas by the President. “If … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has expressed reservations about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to exclude the Local Government and Rural Development Minister, and the Senior Minister from his Cabinet. Alhaji Muntaka said their exemption was indicative of the fact that these portfolios were not considered a priority areas by the President. “If … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has opened up about the bribery scandal that hit Parliament’s Appointments Committee, describing the experience as “very painful.” According to Alhaji Muntaka, the most painful aspect of the ordeal, that saw bribery allegations leveled against some Members of the Appointments Committee, was dealing with the fact that … Read more
The bribery allegation against the leadership of the Appointments Committee of parliament made by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga and the report of the committee tasked to investigate it has created a rift among Minority Members of Parliament, Dr Rashid Draman, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has said. North Tongu … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Asawase and Minority Chief Whip in Ghana’s Legislature Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak said majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) is grossly disrespecting the minority in the house. The former majority Chief Whip has accused the Right Honorable Speaker Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye of being biased against the minority. Explaining this on Onua … Read more
A Member of Parliament has vehemently defended his receipt of a 3,000 cedis protocol gift from the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) in 2013. Adam Mutawakilu, does not understand why Muslim members on the Mines and Energy Committee will be hounded and demonized for receiving a harmless protocol gift for Ramadan when their Christian … Read more
In the concluding report on Joy News’ investigations into questionable payments at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), it has emerged that the utility regulator paid a total of about GHS54,000 to MPs and groups of people described as “key stakeholders”. Documents sighted by Joy News indicate that the PURC paid GHS20,000 to five lawmakers. … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, says the Government is monitoring the xenophobic situation in South Africa and asked Ghanaians business people in that country to stay indoors. “For safety, avoid being attacked by rioters in a proposed demonstration in that country,” she said. The demonstration was supposed to take place on Friday, but the … Read more
Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has urged African countries to boycott South African products in retaliation for the recent xenophobic attacks in that country. He argued this would send a resounding signal to the South African government that the behaviour of its citizens conflicts with the cordiality that is expected to exist … Read more
The Ashanti regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its indignation over calls on Asawase MP Alhaji Mubarak Muntaka to resign over his position on the alleged bribery scandal in Parliament. A section of the party is putting pressure on the lawmaker to relinquish his role as Minority Chief Whip, having opposed … Read more
The Editor-In-Chief of the Insight Newspaper, Kwasi Pratt Jnr. has made a shocking revelation that the alleged bribe money originally payed to the members of the Vetting Committee of Parliament to induce them approve Energy Minister-designate, Boakye Agyarko was a whooping GHS100,000. According to him, only three MPs have so far come public for receiving … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini has called for an independent body to investigate bribery allegations made against members of the appointments committee. According to him, any probe that would be conducted into the claims must be done by a group of people who have the trust and confidence of Ghanaians. Bawku … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Alhaji Inusah Fuseini has described as “irresistible” the evidence of an “untoward” circumstances in the scandal that has rocked parliament. According to him, events so far give him the indication that “something really happened” and that the claim of bribery by the Bawku Central MP is not baseless. … Read more
Pressure group OccupyGhana is calling on the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to conduct independent investigations into the “damning” allegations of bribery against some members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee. It said if the allegations are found to be false, “the harshest of parliamentary and possibly criminal sanctions” must be meted out … Read more
Former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that minority chief whip, Muhammad Muntaka ‘lied’ over his claims that the minority members of the house were not paid any amount of money for them to approve the President’s nominee for Energy. The North Tongu MP told Adom FM’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ on Monday … Read more
Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed has denied giving Bawku Central MP and other Minority MPs cash to induce them to approve Energy Minister-designate Boakye Agyarko. “I never gave Ayariga any money,” Muntaka said on the Big Issues on Citi FM on Saturday January 28. He further swore by Allah on Multi TV to make … Read more
A study conducted by Civil Organisation, Odekro has named Deputy Majority Leader of Parliament Adwoa Safo, Assin Central MP Ken Agyapong and former Navrongo Central MP Mark Woyongo among 50 worse performing legislators in the sixth parliament. The report also cites the Deputy Majority Leader who is also MP for Dome Kwabenya and Mr Agyapong … Read more
A study conducted by Civil Organisation, Odekro has named Deputy Majority Leader of Parliament Adwoa Safo, Assin Central MP Ken Agyapong and former Navrongo Central MP Mark Woyongo among 50 worse performing legislators in the sixth parliament. The report also cites the Deputy Majority Leader who is also MP for Dome Kwabenya and Mr Agyapong … Read more
Minority Chief Whip Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has defended Parliament’s decision to grant former President John Mahama a house as an ex-gratia package contrary to the recommendations of his own committee. The Asawase MP (NDC) said the House found it a ‘big anomaly’ that a retiring president should live in a rented house as suggested … Read more