The Executive Director of Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has urged the leadership of parliament not to be protective in dealing with the bribery allegation that hit its Appointments Committee. Speaking Tuesday in an interview with Nii Arday Clegg on Morning Starr, he said the allegation was damning and not good … Read more

The Executive Director of Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has urged the leadership of parliament not to be protective in dealing with the bribery allegation that hit its Appointments Committee. Speaking Tuesday in an interview with Nii Arday Clegg on Morning Starr, he said the allegation was damning and not good … Read more

Big Day As Speaker Acts On Ayariga, Others’ Petition For Probe Into Bribery Allegation

Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Ocquaye, will Tuesday act on a petition calling for an investigation into allegations that some MPs were bribed to approve the nomination of a minister-designate. Today’s move by the Speaker will be the first firm action since the allegations hit headlines on Friday. It is uncertain whether Prof Ocquaye will … Read more

Parliament To Resume Sitting As Ministerial Vetting Continues

The Seminar followed the raging issue of alleged bribery to the minority MPs on the appointment committee to facilitate the approval of Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko; a claim that has been denied. A formal statement on the matter is expected to be made on the floor and the Speaker, Prof Mike Oquaye, has been requested … Read more

The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) will not interfere in parliament’s investigation of the bribery allegations that engulfed its Appointments Committee, Joseph Whittal, the Commissioner has said. “For now we take the position that we should allow Parliament which has got its own processes of investigation, to show to the people of … Read more

Parliament To Resume Sitting As Ministerial Vetting Continues

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will vet three more ministerial nominees today [Tuesday]. They are the Minister nominee for Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu; Minister nominee for Works and housing, Samuel Atta Akyea and the Minister nominee for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah. Parliament will also, later today, resume sitting following a weekend of … Read more

Parliament Resumes Sitting As Ministerial Vetting Continues

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will vet three more ministerial nominees today [Tuesday]. They are the Minister nominee for Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu, Minister nominee for Works and housing, Samuel Atta Akyea and the Minister nominee for Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Baffour Awuah. Parliament will also, later today, resume sitting following a weekend of … Read more

Police Must Investigate Vetting Bribery Allegations

Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called for an independent police investigation into the bribery scandal that has engulfed Parliament’s Appointment Committee. The allegations of bribery surfaced when a Minority member of the Appointments Committee, Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central, accused the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko of bribing the 10 Minority members on the Committee with GHc 3,000 to … Read more

The MP for Bawku Central and a member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Mahama Ayariga, risks being suspended should his bribery allegation against the committee turns out to be false. Mr. Ayariga Friday accused Energy minister, Boakye Agyarko of attempting to bribe the minority members of the committee, to clear him following his edgy vetting – … Read more

I Now Understand Why People Don’t Trust Us Again

Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu, the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Monday expressed sadness at the extent to which Mahama Ayariga’s allegations of bribery have affected the integrity of the House and members of the parliament. In a heartfelt opening statement before the business of vetting ministerial nominees began Monday, he said the outcome of … Read more

We’ll Step In If Parliament Fails To Investigate Ayariga Bribery Claim

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it is ready to investigate the alleged bribery allegation in Parliament if its leadership fails in that regard. CHRAJ boss Joseph Akanjoluer Whittal said the Commission wants the Speaker to independently probe the matter, adding they would step in if nothing is done to unravel … Read more

The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has delcared his support for a full scale investigation into a bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee. According to him, the speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the house must investigate the matter to establish its veracity. He made the comments at the sitting of the committee … Read more

It is impossible for members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee to be influenced by bribes after sittings, the Chairperson of the Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu has intimated.Speaking about the bribery allegations against the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, that have marred the vetting process, he explained that the committee never deferred decisions on persons vetted, thus leaving no … Read more

The chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has ruled out the possibility of bribery of committee members, indicating that nothing of such can take place. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bekwai explained that legislators decide on the fate of nominees just after vetting on the same “by consensus or by majority” decision. He … Read more

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini is asking President Nana Akufo-Addo to suspend the nomination of Mr. Boakye Agyarko as the Energy Minister until investigations into the bribery accusations against him are concluded. Mr. Suhuyini, along with two other Minority members of the Appointments Committee; Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MPs … Read more

Ayariga Hot Over MPs Bribe

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has landed himself in hot waters following a claim he made that MPs were given bribes to approve the nomination of then Minister-designate of Energy and Petroleum Resources, Boakye Agyarko. Ayariga, who is the immediate-past Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, caused public uproar last weekend … Read more

I Feel Hurt As Chairman of the Committee

The chairman of the Appointments Committee of parliament has indicated that he is hurt by the scandal that has rocked the committee. He explained that the decision to have today’s sitting was arrived at after careful consideration of factors with the leadership of the House. He said the leadership considered suspending the sitting but in … Read more

The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has delcared his support for a full scale investigation into a bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee. According to him, the speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the house must take up the matter to ascertain its veracity or otherwise. He made the comments at the sitting … Read more

Appointments Committee Cannot Be Influenced

It is impossible for members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee to be influenced by bribes after sittings, the Chairperson of the Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu has intimated. Speaking about the bribery allegations against the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, that have marred the vetting process, he explained that the committee never deferred decisions on persons vetted, thus leaving … Read more

Minority Boycotts Appointments Committee Sitting?

The Appointments Committee of Parliament resumed sitting on Monday, January 30 with only one Member from the Minority side. Only the Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency, Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo, was present before proceedings began. Ranking Member on the Committee Haruna Iddrisu walked in later after vetting of the first nominee on the day, … Read more