Dean of Graduate Studies at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae has said it would be too early for the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to take charge of investigations into the alleged bribery scandal involving the leadership of the Appointments Committee of Parliament and Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko.

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He explained that the pieces of evidence available are not enough to warrant the invitation of the CID. The former lands Minister holds the view that the police or CHRAJ should first be allowed to investigate the matter before the CID is considered.

“I will not call for the CID to probe this matter now. The Speaker has the powers to constitute a committee outside of parliament to look into the matter because the leadership of parliament is involved in the matter,” Dr. Osae told AccraFM.

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“I think CHRAJ must take charge of the investigations. The CID should not come in at this time; they can come in only when there is credible evidence that can lead to prosecution.”

He also added that those parliamentarians making the allegations should also be sanctioned if it is realized that the bribery allegations were falsified.

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“In the same vein, we demand the harshest of parliamentary and possibly criminal sanctions for those making the allegations if they prove to be false."

In an early statement by Pressure group OccupyGhana, they called for the police inquiry into the bribery allegation that has hit Parliament’s Appointments Committee.