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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IN MY EARLIER SUBMISSION I STATED THAT THE BRIBERY COULD HAVE BEEN EMANATED FROM A GROUP LINKED TO NDC, AND KWESI PRATT SEEM TO AFFIRM THAT BELIEF. IT LOOKS LIKE NDC GENERATED THE MONEY, PASS IT OUT IN ENVELOPS THROUGH THEIR RANKS AND FABRICATED THE STORY FOR IT. THIS IS INTENDED TO THROW DUST INTO THE EYES OF GHANAIANS TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM THE CORRUPTION IN NDC GOVERNMENT WHICH CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INTEREST IN THIS AYARIGA BRIBERY SAGA BY GHANAIANS AND THE INSISTENCE FOR INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER SHOWS THAT GHANAIANS ARE WILLING TO FIGHT CORRUPTION WHETHER IT IS TODAY OR YESTERDAY. FOR STATING THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT ALLEGED TO BE GIVEN IN THE BRIBERY INDICATE THAT KWESI PRATT IS A PRIVY TO THE EXECUTION OF THE SCANDAL. THIS MAKES ME TO BELIEVE THAT A GROUP LINK TO NDC AND PRATT MIGHT INITIATED THE COOKED BRIBERY SCANDAL.
This guy should invited and interrogated at the clutter sittings. He appears to be singing more than the " 3 canary birds".
MR KWASI PRATT I WASNT IN PARLIAMENT BUT I KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED THERE. ei LIES NIE KWASI PRATT, GO AND LOOK FOR BETTER JOB THAT WILL GIVE YOU BIG MONEY TO DO, THESE WILL NOT HELP YOU
I wish Kwesi Pratt Jnr. answers a few questions for my enlightenment about this Appointment Committee Bribery Scandal. 1). Kwesi, were you privy to the collection or solicitation for the money to bribe the minority members of the Appointments Committee? 2). Who was the MP supposedly NPP who cold not be trusted so the plan proved to an exercise in futility? 3). Were you the only journalist who listened to Alhaji Muntaka on this subject such that you are bringing up "valuable" information? 4). Is the MP you mentioned earlier on also a mole in the NPP set p who feeds you information to denigrate Nana Addo and the NPP? 5). Do you really have friends as you wont to say, are your friends only those whose dirty work you do in you non-profitable newspaper business?
Kwasi, please don't rejoice and take stock about yourself, tell us your income and tell us how got your properties and we heard that people saw you at Shia Hill when receiving money full in Ghana must go bag and what Nana Fitz said about you, you couldn't deny of confess it and you are the wise person on this land and let tell you The Almighty God will let Mr. Osei Owusu,,Hon. Agyarko and Hon. Muntaka will come out victorious
Agya Pratt, be patient for the investigation to finish to establish the truth or otherwise, for some of us don't believe you when you talk. we haven't forgot about the $125,000, and the case about the doctor that was transferred from Ridge hospital.
ALL OF HATE THE TRUTH. IT ONLY EVIL DOERS WHO HATE THE TRUTH. UNCLE IS ALSO EXPRESS HIS VIEW AS EVERYONE IS DOING NOW REGARDING THIS SHAMEFUL ACTS BY PARLIAMENTARIANS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE DIVIDE. SO WHY THE INSULTS, UNSAVORY, UNREFINED,UNCIVILIZED AND PRIMITIVE ATTACKS ON THE THIS RESPECTED AND TRUTHFUL JOURNALIST OF OUR TIME. UNCLE KWESI IS THE BEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED JOURNALIST IN THIS COUNTRY TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.
It is only Kwesi Pratt who will fan this flame. His dreams did not materialize therefore like a drowning person will try and hang on anything that can provide some comfort. Wait for the ministries to begin operational u will vomit Woyome money.
Why is the man going to bribe anyone when his party has overwhelming majority in the house when it comes to voting. Something is wrong and I smell a rat from those championing this bribe issue.
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