The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has condemned the near-brawl incident on the floor of Parliament on Thursday following the debate on the Joe Ghartey Committee report in connection with a bribery allegation made by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga against the leadership of the Appointments Committee. “What happened was very embarrassing because … Read more
Embattled Bawku Central Member of Parliament is expected to eat humble pie and apologise for bringing the name of the House into disrepute. Joy News’ Parliamentary correspondent Joseph Opoku Gakpo is reporting sources as saying the MP has already written a more refined, detailed apology to the Speaker of Parliament showing remorse for his misconduct … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has reportedly written an apology letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Michael Oquaye. The apology letter comes a day after disagreements over the Joe Ghartey committee report that found the MP to be in contempt of Parliament. Citi News sources indicate that, Mr. Ayariga submitted … Read more
Former Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in (CHRAJ), Justice Emile has described the response by Bawku Central Mr Mahama Ayariga after he was found guilty of contempt of parliament as interesting. The Ghartey Committee, in its 56-page report, said it “came to the firm conclusion that Mr Mahama Ayariga is in contempt of … Read more
A group calling itself Arise for Change and Development (AFCAD) has admonished Ghana’s parliament to suspend Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga over his bribery allegation. The Ghartey Committee, which investigated the allegation made by Mr Ayariga against the leadership of parliament’s Appointments Committee, has found him guilty of contempt of parliament. The committee, in its … Read more
Ever since this bribery allegation in the appointment committee came up, I have been avoiding any temptation of commenting on the issue not because I didn’t have an opinion but because the trivialities brought into the whole saga by some political sycophants, probably for cheap political scores. Many people including some members of the majority … Read more
The near-fight witnessed in Ghana’s Parliament Thursday evening after a member of the minority side was found guilty of contempt of the House in a bribery allegation probe was a “normal” occurrence, the Majority Chief Whip, Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh has said. According to him, there was nothing untoward with the fisticuffs that nearly occurred after … Read more
A freelance Journalist, Listowel Nana Poku says he will reinforce his earlier petition to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice(CHRAJ) to look into the bribery scandal in parliament insisting that the committee’s report on the matter is highly unfair and bogus. “I have read the report extensively and I can conclude that parliament … Read more
The findings of the Ghartey committee tasked to investigate the bribery allegations made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee of Parliament by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga are not enough to exonerate those allegedly involved in the bribery, Jamal Konneh, director of communications of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region, has … Read more
Members of Parliament (MPs) have rendered unqualified apologies to Ghanaians for the brawl that happened on the floor of the house after the presentation of the Joe Ghartey Committee report. Some members of the House nearly exchanged fisticuffs shortly after the Speaker, Mike Ocquaye, left the chamber. The speaker of Parliament was forced to suspend … Read more
After debunking Mr. Ayariga’s bribery claim, the Special Probing Committee asked him to render an unqualified apology to purge himself of contempt The long-lasting case on Mahama Ayariga’s bribery allegation has finally gotten to a significant stage, as the Bawku Central MP has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament by. This follows earlier investigations into … Read more
Mahama Ayariga, Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), has been virtually accused of peddling falsehood, having been found guilty of contempt of Parliament in the case of bribery allegations against Members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament. An ad hoc committee set up by Parliament to probe the bribery allegation chaired by Joe Ghartey stated … Read more
The conditional apology rendered by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga following the submission of the Ghartey committee report which cited him for contempt was “no apology,” the Majority Chief Whip, Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh has stated. Following the committee’s dismissal of Mr. Ayariga’s claims that Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko had sought to … Read more
It was an interesting spectacle in Ghana’s Parliament on Thursday evening when some Members of Parliament nearly traded blows over the report of the Joe Ghartey committee investigating a bribery scandal that rocked the House in January. The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahama Ayariga, who … Read more
The report of the Ghartey Committee, which investigated the bribery allegation made by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga against the leadership of parliament’s Appointments Committee, is a comprehensive one that should bring finality to the matter, Matthew Nyindam, Member of Parliament for Kpandai and First Deputy Majority Whip in parliament, has said. According to him, … Read more
Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga should be expelled from the legislature for dragging the image of parliament into disrepute after being found to be in contempt of the House, PC Appiah-Ofori, former MP for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa and anti-corruption crusader has said. According to him, such action against Mr Ayariga will serve as a deterrent … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram says the Minority will fight ensure every MP is accorded the deserved rights and privileges. The Minority, he said, will not be cowed by anyone. Speaking after a scuffle ensued in Parliament Thursday after the release of the Joe Ghartey report on a bribery allegation by Bawku Central … Read more
The Joe Ghartey committee has warned that the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu, will undermine the dignity of Parliament if he pursues the bribery allegations against him in court. The warning formed part of the Committee’s report which found the Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, in contempt of Parliament for making the … Read more
There was a kerfuffle in Ghana’s Parliament Thursday evening after a member of the Minority side was found guilty of contempt of the House in a bribery allegation. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga was indicted by a 5-member ad hoc committee after he alleged the chairman of the Appointments … Read more
The adhoc committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament and chaired by Mr Joe Ghartey Committee, to investigate the recent bribery allegations in Parliament on Thursday made known its findings and recommendations. In a 50-page document, the committee concluded that the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga who made the allegation … Read more