The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzto Ablakwa has written to the chairman of the five-member ad hoc committee probing the bribery allegation that hit the Appointments Committee of Parliament, requesting to appear as a witness. Mr. Ablakwa’s request follows Wednesday’s disclosure by the chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu during … Read more
A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) legal team Abraham Amaliba has described the conduct of the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee of Parliament charged to investigate Hon. Boakye Agyarko’s bribery scandal as questionable. Speaking on the first anniversary edition of ‘State of Affairs’ on GhOne TV, the lawyer explained that inviting the Chairman … Read more
How It Went Down at First Public hearing of the Probing Committee on Ayariga’s Claims Parliament’s special probing committee set up to investigate into Ayariga’s bribery claims controversy held its first public hearing on Wednesday February 15. As expected, nothing new came out of the hearing which is still far from its closure, as the so … Read more
Results of the 2016 general elections seem to make proponents of the two-party state system in Ghana believe that it has happened. They are all wrong! But it will take some courageous and tenacious visionary leaders from a third party to prove them wrong, mobilise and orientate citizens for national renewal and transformation. In politics … Read more
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei-Owusu says he wouldn’t trust Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga to discuss any matter The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei-Owusu says he wouldn’t trust Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga to discuss any matter after the latter wrongly made bribery allegations against him … Read more
The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee says he had been uneasy and could not maintain eye contact with his members a day after he was implicated in a bribery allegation. Joseph Osei-Owusu said he had found it challenging to steer affairs of vetting of the second batch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ministerial … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North Constituency Alhaji Alhassan Suhuyini has disclosed that he witnessed first day of public hearing by the Joe Ghartey Committee on the alleged bribery scandal that rocked the appointments committee of parliament as an observer. Suhyini who is a key witness in the bribery allegation against the appointments … Read more
Members of the ad-hoc Parliamentary Committee appointed to investigate the bribery allegations leveled against some Members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament have justified their jurisdiction. There have been public concerns of conflict of interest and a call for Parliament to allow a different body outside of Parliament to investigate the allegations but starting its … Read more
Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has described as a ‘fruitless venture’ the Parliamentary probe into bribery allegations leveled against the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga. A Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament and chaired by Joe Ghartey, MP … Read more
The chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has told the five-member adhoc committee probing the bribery scandal that hit his committee that the damning allegation has rendered him “visibly livid”. Appearing before the Joe Ghartey Committee on Wednesday, he said: “I get emotional on these things” – referring to the allegation. … Read more
The alleged bribery allegation against the Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko Kyeremateng was a fabrication for political equalization, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has reiterated. Three members of the minority caucus in Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Mahama Ayariga, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Alhassan Suhuyini had alleged that some monies were paid to them after the … Read more
The Ad Hoc Committee set up to investigate the bribery allegation that has hit the Appointments Committee of Parliament has said it will not grant any media interviews once it has begun public hearing into the matter. According to the Commitee, given that the hearing is being broadcast and televised live, it is important that … Read more
The chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has told the five-member adhoc committee probing the bribery scandal that hit his committee that the damning allegation has rendered him “visibly livid”. Appearing before the Joe Ghartey Committee on Wednesday, he said: “I get emotional on these things” – referring to the allegation. … Read more
The First Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Parliament’s Appointment’s committee, Joe Osei-Owusu, reiterated his innocence of the claims of his role in the bribery scandal that rocked the Committee when he appeared before the five-member committee investigating the matter. Mr. Osei-Owusu was the first witness before the committee chaired by the Railways Minister, Joe Ghartey … Read more
The first witness in the MP bribery investigations Joe Osei-Owusu says claims that MPs were paid monies to approve a ministerial nominee appeared to him initially as ‘a joke’. At a special hearing into the bribery claim, the Bekwai MP said when he attempted to tackle the issue of the bribery allegation, North Tongu MP … Read more
The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee says he had been uneasy and could not maintain eye contact with his members a day after he was implicated in a bribery allegation. Joseph Osei-Owusu said he had found it challenging to steer affairs of vetting of the second batch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ministerial … Read more
The First Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Parliament’s Appointment’s committee, Joe Osei-Owusu, reiterated his innocence of the claims of his role in the bribery scandal that rocked the Committee when he appeared before the five-member committee investigating the matter. Mr. Osei Owusu was the first witness before the committee chaired by the Railways Minister, Joe … Read more
Joe Ghartey, chairman of the committee set up by parliament to probe the bribery allegation against the leadership of the Appointments Committee, has said he is not in conflict of interest as far as sitting on the case is concerned and, thus, will not recuse himself from the committee. Issues of conflict of interest were … Read more
Joe Ghartey, the Chairman of Parliament’s ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate a recent bribery scandal that has hit the House, has stated that he won’t recuse himself over a potential conflict of interest situation. According to him, he does not believe he is in a conflict of interest position being chairman of the investigative committee, having … Read more
Parliament has began investigations into a bribery allegation raised by some members of the minority who are serving on the Appointments Committee. Three members of the minority on that committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Alhassan Suhuyini and Mahama Ayariga alleged that some monies were paid to them after the vetting of Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko to … Read more