Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has told the Ghartey Committee probing the bribery allegation against the leadership of parliament’s Appointments Committee and himself that “at no point of my vetting did I feel that confirmation of my nomination was at risk”, adding: “I, therefore, had no motive whatsoever of influencing anybody with regard to my confirmation.” … Read more
Embattled Bawku Central MP failed to present any ‘direct evidence’ to back his claims that MPs were paid monies intended to influence the approval of then Energy minister-designate Boakye Ayarko. At a cagey meeting with a special investigative committee of parliament Mahama Ayariga pointed to a private conversation as the basis of his claim. In … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has said he was shocked by the allegations that he and the chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament acted as conduits for Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko to bribe members of the committee. Denying the bribery accusation by fellow member of the committee, MP for Bawku Central, … Read more
Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed has told a parliamentary ad hoc committee inquiring into a bribery scandal that he has not waived the fact that he never gave any money to Mahama Ayariga purported to be a bribe. A key witness in the biggest scandal to have rocked the legislator over a decade said he was … Read more
The ad hoc committee charged to investigate alleged parliamentary bribery scandal chaired by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan constituency Joe Ghartey has given a media black out to the MP for Bawku central constituency Mahama Ayariga not to give commentary about the public sitting on main / social media. The chairman prevented him … Read more
Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga has said he has no direct evidence which will prove that members of Parliament’s Appointment Committee received a bribe from the then Minister of Energy, Mr Boakye Agyarko, to facilitate his approval. According to him, his allegation was after he found out that the money was not allowances … Read more
Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga has disclosed he has never in his life spoken to Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko following a bribery allegation he has made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee and Mr Agyarko. Mr Ayariga, a member of the Appointments Committee, has alleged that Minority MPs rejected GHS3000 given to them by … Read more
Bawku Central Member of Parliament Mahama Ayariga will begin to walk his talk on allegations of bribery when he appears before the Joe Ghartey committee Thursday. He takes an oath to speak the truth and nothing but the truth about a bribery allegation that has left Parliament bruised. Chairman of the committee reminds him of … Read more
Ghana Integrity Initiative has revived calls for the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers’ Bill following bribery allegations against some Members of Parliament. The GII Executive Director Linda Ofori Kwafo believes the passage of the bill which has been in Parliament since 2014, will help sanction public officers who misconduct themselves. Five MPs have … Read more
A statement made on Friday by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu in the Northern Region, ABA Fuseini, and a counter-statement by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member for Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region, Kennedy Kankam, generated a huge furore on the floor. The NDC MP had commented on acts of … Read more
The parliamentary ad hoc committee probing the bribery scandal that has hit the appointments committee will resume sitting today, Monday February 20. The committee suspended sitting last Friday following a hearing request by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a witness in the matter. The chairperson of the committee Joe Ghartey subsequently adjourned the sitting … Read more
Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga will be appearing before the Ghartey Committee today, Monday, 20 February, as the body continues its probe into a bribery allegation Mr Ayariga made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee and Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko. Also to appear before the committee are Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak, Mr Agyarko … Read more
The special committee investigating the bribery allegations against three MPs and a minister will resume sitting Monday with two key witnesses making an appearance. MP for Bawku Centra, Mahama Ayariga, and MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, are expected to give their testimonies today as the quest for truth heats up. Also, Minister for … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, seems to have opened the floodgates for more witnesses to be called to the committee investigating allegation of bribery in parliament. Following a Facebook comment and a letter from his lawyers, the parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee has agreed to allow more witnesses to testify in the … Read more
The special ad-hoc committee investigating the alleged bribery case against members of the Appointments Committee on Friday sat for less than an hour and adjourned sitting, asking witnesses to “stand by” on Monday. Mr Joseph Osei- Owusu, First Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, was the first to testify on Wednesday, when the … Read more
A freelance journalist who petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the recent bribery allegation in Parliament is unhappy with the response given him. Listowell Nana Poku said the failure of the Commission to investigate the claim under the pretext that Parliament had set up a committee to deal with the … Read more
The Special Parliamentary Committee investigating the alleged bribery incident against members of the Appointments Committee has rescheduled sitting to Monday with chief suspect in the scandal vowing to appear before any committee to vindicate himself. Chairman of the committee Joe Ghartey said Friday’s sitting had to be rescheduled because the witnesses had not been properly … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has been invited to testify in the bribery case that hit Ghana’s parliament by the ad hoc committee, after he was earlier excluded. This follows his letter to the committee on Thursday [February 16] urging it to invite him because he was a party … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta region, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has asked Parliament’s ad-hoc committee investigating the bribery allegations to invite him as a witness. In a letter dated February 16, 2016, written through his lawyers, Ayine and Feli, he explained he was served with a letter dated 4th February, … 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