Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has confirmed that a quantum of money was given to the Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joe Osei Owusu, by embattled Energy Minister-designate, Boakye Agyarko, to be distributed to the Minority MPs on the committee with the intention of influencing them to give him the nod so he could be sworn in as Minister.
Mr Ayariga, who is a member of the Committee, told Radio Gold in an interview on Friday, 27 January that the Minority MPs outrightly rejected the GHS3000 each which was enveloped for them when they later found out from Mr Osei Owusu that the money was coming from Mr Agyarko.
According to Mr Ayariga, the Minority MPs first accepted the money because they were under the impression that the money was their sitting allowance but got alarmed and decided to return the money after they heard rumours that the money was coming from Mr Agyarko to bribe them.
“We were expecting our committee allowances from the chairman so when we were called by our leader to come and take our money we took it knowing that that is our allowance so as for the quantum we cannot tell how much money he might have given to the chairman so there are all sort of speculations about what sort of quantum he is alleged to have given but what we know is what came to us as individuals, that is what we can bear testimony to: whether it’s GHS1 or GHS2, no matter how small it is, what we know is what was given to us and we found out later that it was coming from him so as for the quantum, it’s not important, for me the most important thing is that we were expecting to be given our committee sitting allowances, and we were promised by our chairman that it will come very soon, and we were called to pick up money from our Whip, we picked it up and assumed that it was our allowances and then later we heard rumours in the house and we called our leader and asked him where is the money coming from, he said it came from the Chairman but chairman said it was coming from Boakye Agyarko so that is where we realised that we can't take money from Boakye Agyarko, so we asked him to take his money back, we are not interested. The quantum is insignificant, even if he had brought GHS1million we will still return it to him,” Mr Ayariga said.
The committee has endorsed 8 out of the 13 nominees of President Nana Akufo-Addo who have so far been vetted. The committee is divided against passing Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo and Mr Agyarko.
Source: Classfmonline
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We told you so. This is just the beginning
Even Okudzjeto,F.Kwetey and their likes were approved.how much more B.Agyarko?..He would never do such a thing...Bribing you guys?..Cmon..wat level of intelligence have you isplayed the vetting so far?You dont deserve even a pesewa.GIve us a break..to hell with your damn lies
Please Ayariga if you dont have any strategy in opposition dont try to disrupt the agenda of the Nana's administration.This is obviously a lie.Wwhy would they attempt to bribe you when they can easily pass the nominees.The majority dont need your approval and the vetting is quite a formality the NPP is honouring.so please stop wasting our time.We want Ghana to work again.Just stay in opposition and see how a country is run competently!
@eddie Kay...your mother....ffffoooolish m0nkey...nana is not like the womanizing incompetent one term president called drosmani.
I THINK YOU REALLY NEED TO SHARPEN YOUR BRAINS YOU NEED MASSIVE EDUCATION, INVESTIGATE ISSUES BEFORE YOU COMMENT, ***barred word*** DO YOU TINK NANA ADDO IS LIKE YOUR FATHER OR THAT YOUR ***barred word*** INCOMPETENT FORMER PRESIDENT
Whaaaaat? Really????
So this is how you intend to manage in opposition. I guess you're finding it difficult to come to terms with the fact that you'll be in opposition for a very loooooooong time. This attitude can also be categorized as witch craft. Ayariga, please get a life. No wonder you made this allegation on Radio Gold. Where else could you have said this. Shame on you
Hahaha,this is what happened when an incapable president appoint incompetent and ***barred word*** as minister.If you know u are qualified to head that ministry while giving bribe.May God punish Akuffo Addo and his silly appointees.What have we done as youth of this country to deserve hardship.If you don't know, bad and incompetent leaders bring hardship and poverty
is this guy really a Harvard Trained Lawyer. this is one of the jokes of the century. Counsel you have stooped too low and you better purge your soul
Ei...NDCs are evil. Just because Boakye Agyarko alleged that there was corruption in the Mahama government, they must by all means implicate him in a corruption scandal. Wow!