The ruling government is intentionally targeting former government appointees under the John Mahama administration just to ‘defame’ them, according to Inusah Fuseini.
The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources is part of a number of government appointees who have been accused of receiving double salaries as MPs and also as Ministers.
Some of the names mentioned are Alban Bagbin, MP for Nadowli West in the Upper West Region; ET Mensah, one of the ‘three wise men’ under Mahama’s presidency and former MP for Ningo Prampram; Haruna Iddrisu, former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and MP for Tamale South, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, former Petroleum Minister and MP for Ellembelle in the Western Region and Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and former Youth and Sports Minister and MP for Odododiodioo Constituency.
These officials have accused President Akufo-Addo of using the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to harass them and has vowed to resist attempts to use the security agencies to witch-hunt them.
Meanwhile, the CID has reportedly begun a probe of the officials involved.
Reacting to this allegation in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Monday, Inusah Fuseini who will be meeting the CID on Tuesday said “there is some level of criminal targeting of former appointees”.
According to him, “it appears that the value of fairness, equity and justice is not being followed”
“…if a public servant has been given a double salary, they are not reported to CID. The person is called to refund the money and if that is not done; that is when you report the person to an investigative authority. But this was not done…why the discrimination?” he queried.
Explaining further, he said “all MPs are paid by Parliament. If you are a minister and an MP; you get extra responsibility allowance which is paid by the controller and Account General Dept. as a minister and an MP you have one salary and not two. Before the salary will be determined, you will be given payment on account. Therefore Parliament will pay your payment on account and controller will give out extra responsibility allowance…there is no way you can take a double salary…I had one salary As MP and a minister. As an MP I was paid by parliament and as a minister I was given an extra responsibility allowance…they are just defaming us and attacking our integrity”
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Does Patapaa One Corner song contain any message at all? You tell me what message he is sending across in the song?
The Truth is One and it reigns worldwide. Africa is always impoverished because corrupt individuals and institution such as Charter House fills everywhere. Charter House is such a disgraceful institution and I wonder why credible bodies as Vodafon, etc. would have anything to do with them. You have robbed Patapaa of his award because of your corrupt nature and the so-called Head of Communication at Charter House, George Quaye defending this? We are talking about ‘the Most popular Song’ of the year in the nation Ghana for 2017 and you telling us a song beats ‘One Corner’? God punish you all at Charter House. This is no surprise because there’s a Nigerian there. Why did the host asked before the award was presented that “did you vote”? You knew what you have done behind the scenes. To the people of Ghana; Patapaa is the winner of this category.
it's not your fault, i blame Nana. Instead of him to hv jailed u all in his first 3 months, he has been going about making promises as if he is still a candidate. N now, he does not know what he is doing as prez.
From Fuseini's statement, he thinks they should have been made to pay back the money nicodemously. Why do you want to pay back money you didn't take in the first place? I expect these NDC people to go to court immediately, submit their evidence of single receipt of their salaries and demand apology from the government and clear their names. People will then know, it is clearly witch-hunting by the ruling government. If they can't do that, they should keep quiet and face the music.
You should be stripped of the 'honorable' title. Your colleague, Majority Leader, returned ex-gratia payments to him when he realized he was double paid. This is a mark of honesty, required of honorable people but not cruuuks like you. You cant claim you did not realize any double payment. You knew what you were doing and it is criminal. Legislators must not be pardoned for laws they themselves made.
***barred word***
The NPP always try to divert the minds of discerning Ghanaians fro their evil deeds. The NPP messed up in BOST Scanda!, Bogus Ghanapost GPS!, Fake Journalist scandal!, and the biggest of all the ***barred word*** US-GHANA MILITARY DEAL. The NPP should clean their ***barred word*** first before closing their noses at purported NDC crimes.
HAS THIS MP AND HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE NDC HAVE ANY "INTEGRITY LEFT? THEY'RE PATHETIC!
RECENTLY BEHAVIOR OF NDC MPS FROM FALSE ALLEGATION AND AND GROSS OVERLOOKING OF DOUBLE SALARIES ARE CLEAR INDICATION THAT MANY OF NDC MPS HAVE NO INTERGRITY. THE FACT THAT TOU TRY TO CHALLENGE OR DENY IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE INTERGRITY.
Inusah fuseini is talking about integrity here.this man is funny.hhaahaha.you gave shatta wale ghs100000 for your fooliishh campaign.you did over pricing of road contract during your term as road minister and you are here talking about integrity.let the CID do their work.fooollishh man