The Editor-In-Chief of the Insight Newspaper, Kwasi Pratt Jnr. has made a shocking revelation that the alleged bribe money originally payed to the members of the Vetting Committee of Parliament to induce them approve Energy Minister-designate, Boakye Agyarko was a whooping GHS100,000.
According to him, only three MPs have so far come public for receiving GHS3,000 each out of the amount, therefore there is the possibility that more MPs might have benefitted from larger amounts as their shares of the allege ‘bribe’.
Speaking on Peace FM Morning Show, the astute Journalist analyzed that, investigation into the matter could even prove that the money maybe be more than GH100,000 as being speculated.
“In all this saga, what we have all heard is that the amount of money that went as bribe to the committee was GHS100,000. And when three people go sharing GHS100,000 there will be some left. Maybe investigation could even prove that the money was more than GHS100,000,” he told the host.
Mr. Pratt who sounded to have more inside information on the saga intimated that, Alhaji Muntaka, the Asawase MP can no longer hold himself as a Minority Chief Whip in parliament if investigations establish any truth in the whole bribery scandal.
He also added that, he is particularly worried about the controversy surrounding the appointment of Mr Boakye Agayrko since there is no single evidence to establish that the said bribe money came directly from him.
“It is a bit strange that five good MPs have come out to admit they took the money but returned it and yet people are claiming it’s not true. If it were to be just one MP it could be easy to rubbish the allegations but for five MPs to conspire and lie against Alhaji Muntaka because they don’t like him then I think it calls for investigations," Mr Pratt submitted.
The Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga on Friday January 27 alleged that, Boakye Agyarko, Minister of Energy, whose approval was frozen pending the determination of certain issues, dished out GHS3000 as bribe to each of the minority members on the committee with the aim to influence them so they approve his nomination without further delay.
Mr Ayariga claimed the money was given to Committee Chair Joe Osei-Owusu by Mr Agyarko, who in turn channelled it through Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak to the MPs, who, according to the Bawku Central MP, subsequently rejected it.
Other two MPs backing the bribery allegations against Mr Agyarko are Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Alhassan Suhuyini.
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These are the kind of things Kwasi Pratt and the likes of Alhaji Bature have been paid to do. SHAME! NPP please be ware and don't fall to their WICKED trap!
Kwesi, You are supposed to be a veteran journalist. But it seems as if you are only concerned with anti NPP stuff. NDC ruled for 8 years and you never saw anything wrong. This is why Mahama was comprehensively beaten at the elections. He relied on people like you. You have lost the moral high ground, so if I were you I will just shut my mouth.
When President Mahama ford issue came Mr Pratt was mute. Now Ghanaians should rather know corrupt and stomach journalist rather than listening to them.
This is kwasiaa pratt for u Are you tell a folks story?????? hmmmmmmm Ghana for you anybody at all can talk
Uncle Kwesi, if i i were to be u ,i wont have said a word in public. Infact u are a disgrace to journalism, u have sold ur soul to the devil if u are not the devil himself. Do you realise the contradictions in ur write up ? I presume these contradictions are borne out of ur forceful attempt to get to Boakye Agyarko. I am sorry Uncle )trofo Kwesi Pratt go dodge, we are tired of u
That Kwesi Pratt is becoming so annoying. He seems to know everything.
Investigators should also focus on Pratt as well - attempts to slow down NPP advance to discover and deal with NDC evil work such as Woyome which Pratt is involved.
Kwesi we all know your line of thinking. Just so sad. You are always praying and thinking negatively for NPP and associated with NPP.A senior man like you. All those contributing are against you so check why it is so. People will like you to talk about Wayome money retrieving process. You are always against NPP. Anyway where did you lined up the Ambulances meant for people who were to have heart attacks
I just don't understand why some responsible media houses continue offer Kwesi Pratt the platform to viliy the Governing NPP-Party. His Populist stance to issues are not genuine.As an astute jounerlist as he wants us to believe, is a shame to him to dwell on speculation to make a fatal Point. This is irresponsble, indeed, this Kind of handeling of issues should be left to dishonest politicians of whom we have a lot in the NDC, a Party he dearly Supports. Though he has never accepted being an NDC.
I just want to know how your children, if they have conscience feel about you as a father? how do they feel PROUD? MERCY, is this all because of money? or you just aren't intelligent.