Who paid who, and who are the recipients of the alleged bribe money from President Nana Addo’s nominee for Energy?
The brouhaha about the bribery scandal has been in the news over the week – and some minority members are at each other’s neck with claims which are yet to be justified.
Former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that minority chief whip, Muhammad Muntaka ‘lied’ over his claims that the minority members of the house were not paid any amount of money for them to approve the President’s nominee for Energy.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa maintained on NEAT FM’s morning show Ghana Montie that, he indeed was paid a sum of GHC3,000 by the Asawase MP and hence was shocked when Muntaka said on Saturday that money did not exchange hands before Boakye Agyarko was approved by the house.
“Truly, we were given money…I was shocked when Muntaka denied the bribery allegation, someone called to inform me; but I was shocked until later in the day when I heard the tape…I must say I wasn’t surprised, I was shocked…,” he said.
Genesis of Boakye Agyarko bribery scandal
Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga alleged on Accra-based Radio Gold on Friday that the Energy Minister designate, Boakye Agyarkko who was hailed by Ghanaians for outstanding performance before Parliament’s Appointment Committee sneaked an amount of GHC100, 000 to the house to be distributed to members on both sides of the committee.
According to him, each of the members from the minority side of Parliament’s appointment committee was given an amount of GHȻ3,000.
He said he took the money because they had discussed issues about their sitting allowances with the minority chief whip, Muntaka Mubarak and he promised to find out from the Chairman of the Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu as to when the allowances will be paid.
Muntaka Mubarak, he said, later gave the amount to them saying the money was coming from the Chairman of the committee only for them to hear it was coming from Boakye Agyarko.
This allegation has been denied by the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu and Muhammad Muntaka with the former swearing by the Quoran that he never paid any money to Mahama Ayariga and the Minority members of the committee.
But Okudzeto said, he was surprised especially when Muntaka who gave the money to him and also chaired a meeting of the minority caucus, denied the claims.
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The NDC had a meeting to tag Nana Addo's Government with Corruption within first 100 days in the office. This is really on course for them able supported by Kwesi Pratt the man with no wisdom. Not surprise that Okudzato choosed Nii Lantey as witness because he knows credible ones as Muntaka won't fall forthis. But the secrete is out because you guys are not smart enough hence the use of vetting angle. Any Ghanaian brains can tell that NDC minority could not in a million years stop Agyarko from becoming the minister so where lies the wisdom to bribe? It's a big lie and it won't hold. Mr Sharp Teeth Okudzato is being pushed with this but what he's forgetting is that he's with Woyome in the loot and share activity. Ab3n B3 Bom. liars NDC
Muntaka who is supposed to be the source of all these bruhaha is has denied this flatly to the extent of even swearing by the quran. okudjeto and ayariga should have done at least some preliminary investigations to ascertain the veracity of the allegation which would form the basis for the investigation they are calling for. they think they can just throw any allegation against anybody and call on the house to investigate. they should first resolve the matter with Muntaka who is supposed to be the source all these.
I thought you were going to name honorable men as witnesses. Nii who? sampson what? ... and all this on Radio Gold and supported by Nkwandeewa K the prat?
THESE GUYS SHOULD GO TO ANTOA ASAP TO CURSE AYARIYA AND URRRRGGGGLLLY ABLAKWA.TRUE/FALSE
OKUJETO ABLAKWA, EVERYBODY KNOW U AS A PATHOLOGICAL LIER AND THAT IS YOUR TRADE MARK. EVEN IIF THE ALLEGATION BEING MADE BY AYARIGA IS NOT THROUGH, YOU CAN SWEAR THROUGH YOUR TEETH TO JUSTIFY THAT YES THE ALLEGATION IS THRU. AS FAR AS I KNOW MOSLEMS DO NOT SWEAR BY THEIR KORAN FOR NOTHING BECAUSE THEY REGARD IT AS A SACRED HOLY BOOK. JUST THINK ABOUT IT BECOS WHAT U ARE DOING TOGETHER WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL HAVE SPIRITUAL IMPARTATION ON YOU AND YR GENERATION, BECOS THE HOLY BOOK THE BIBLE MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THOU SHOULD NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS.
Once Okudzato has sort to confirm this story, trust me there is not iota of truth. Do you guys remember Atta Mills sacked Ayariga for lying and standing his grounds what he was saying was true only for him to retract and apologize? Well we live to see the end of this story.
Fooooooool, what evidence do you want when more than 10 parliamentarians have confirmed the scandal and are challenging the price givers to come out? if you think this case will die here then you are fooooooling yourselves, NPP sucks. You are quick to tag people as corrupt yet you hate to be called corrupt people even when you are caught. That is NPP for you
Under Mahama we thought corruption was too much because he exposed it, but now NPP is trying to hide corruption. Nana please, wake up
Imbeciles .... what evidence do you have that it is true? Just wait the truth will come out
Iiiii NPP, only 3 weeks and corruption galore, they even bribed myjoyonline journalist like Malik Dabo to protect this scandal. Shame!