Mahama Ayariga, others petition Speaker over bribery scandal

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January 30, 2017 1:03 AM

Mahama Ayariga had earlier indicated on Accra-based Radio Gold that Mr Agyarko sent money to the minority side in an attempt to influence them.

Three members of parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Mahama Ayariga have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee.

The other two are Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu, and Alhassan Suhuyini, the MP for Tamale North.

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In a joint petition to the Speaker, the three MPs said: “We jointly request you to carry out an internal enquiry into the veracity of the claims made by us in the allegation of attempted bribery of the Minority Members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament by a ministerial nominee.

“We, the three (3) Members of Parliament, will subject ourselves fully to the processes of the enquiry.”

The NDC Member of Parliament said they (the minority) received the money thinking it was sitting allowance for being part of the Appointments Committee only to be told it was coming from the minister designate.

He said they rejected the money and asked that the money be returned to him.

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Mr Osei Owusu, the minority chief whip in parliament, Mubarak Muntaka, and the Energy Minister have denied the claims.

But Mahama Ayariga has insisted that he and his colleagues did receive some money from Mr Agyarko.

Below is the full petition:

Rt. Hon. SpeakerParliament of GhanaParliament HouseAccra

Sunday, 29th January 2017

Rt. Honourable Speaker,

REQUEST FOR INTERNAL ENQUIRY INTO ALLEGATION OF ATTEMPTED BRIBERY OF SOME MEMBERS OF THE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT BY A MINISTERIAL NOMINEE

This is a joint request by Hon. Mahama Ayariga (MP) Bawku Central Constituency, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) North Tongu Constituency and Hon Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini (MP) Tamale North Constituency to you the Rt. Hon Speaker of Parliament.

We jointly request you to carry out an internal enquiry into the veracity of the claims made by us in the allegation of attempted bribery of the Minority Members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament by a ministerial nominee.

We, the three (3) Members of Parliament, will subject ourselves fully to the processes of the enquiry.

Please, accept our highest regards.

Thank you.

——-Signed——Hon Mahama Ayariga (MP)Bawku Central Constituency——-Signed——-

Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP)North Tongu Constituency——–Signed——–

Hon Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini (MP)Tamale North Constituency

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