Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga has said he has no direct evidence which will prove that members of Parliament's Appointment Committee received a bribe from the then Minister of Energy, Mr Boakye Agyarko, to facilitate his approval.
According to him, his allegation was after he found out that the money was not allowances meant for the previous Appointment Committee sitting.
He said this on Monday in Accra when he appeared before the five-member ad hoc committee of Parliament investigating the bribery allegation which has rocked Ghana's legislature.
Mr Ayariga in his opening statement without counsel said on the 27th January he received a call from Accra-based radio station, Radio Gold to comment on a bribery allegation in Parliament.
He recounted his version of events, stating that he received money from the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka which he thought was their sitting allowance but when he was told it was a money coming from a ministerial nominee he together with other minority members on the appointment committee returned the money.
Hon Ayariga explained that the money was returned only after he found out it was not a sitting allowance for previous Appointment Committee hearings.
The Bawku Central MP also reaffirmed that he had no direct-dealings with either Mr Agyarko or the chairman of the Appointment Committee Joseph Osei-Owusu in receiving the money.
In response to a query as to whether he could confirm the allegations of bribery made against Mr Agyarko, Mr Ayariga explained that this is why he asked the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Muntaka to investigate the matter in his initial complaint.
Source: Daily Graphic
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IT'S A SHAME TO HAVE SUCH A CHARACTER IN PARLIAMENT AS HONORABLE AND A QUALIFIED LYING LAWYER. IF I WERE MINISTER ADJARKO I WILL SEND HIM TO COURT TO EXPLAIN TO THE JUDGES WHAT HE DEEMS NO EVIDENCE. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN HIS PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR HIM TO COME TO PARLIAMENT, A PERSON WHO COUNTLESS LYING STATEMENTS TO HIS CREDIT. DIDN'T HE SAY THE FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA NEVER KNEW ANDREW SOLOMON OF '***barred word*** ***barred word*** FAME'? ONLY FOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT TO CONFIRM KNOWING HIM? GOD SAVE THIS NATION FROM OKUDZETO ABLAKWA, MAHAMA AYARIGA AND THEIR COHORTS. EVEN IN OPPOSITION THEY STILL MAKING UP STORIES.
so what is the truth? and where is the truth you promised us. what a waste of time and resources. oh Ghana can ever develop?
Narcissism!
It saddens me that people of North Tongu and Bawku central elected such ***barred word*** to represents them. These guys are a disgrace to their constituencies. Guys, if you meet anybody, and the person tells you he/she is from this area, your reaction should be, ohh, that area that elect clowns as their MP's?,
tHIS man has opnce again shown his stu pi di ty and his foo lish ness to the world. You JUST SAY THINGS TO MALIGN OR BRING PEOPLES REPUTATION INTO DISREPUTE. I can't think ***barred word***
another waste. Wasted money on sitting, on show process live and you come to sit there telling us this. it painful I wasn't trained to insult elders. he should be taking out of Parliament
The destruction of the NDC Party has began, watch out children of GOD, for the LORD whom we serve is a MIGHT GOD.I remember,I once wrote to Mr John Mahama that no one can mocked with GOD when he bought the 2012 Election to become the President of Ghana. GOD Save Ghana in Jesus name.Amen
Whaaat!!! No evidence to back bribery claim? what about the ghc3000 given to you by Muntaka as you alleged? pathetic and shameful, the word honorable has just lost its value thanks to Ayariga
Bar association what are you saying.This guy should not be allowed to practice his trade as a lawyer.he is a liar.
how uselessssss some soo called lawyers can be. Ayariga is a disgrace to himself, his family and the ndc government. now it is soo clear that he is not a person we should take serious in this country. just listen to a lawyer speaking, that i have no evidence. if u have no evidence shut ur fuckkkkkkkkn big mouth up...mmmmmmooooooaaas3m