The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has said that it has not suspended any investigations into allegation of double salaries received by some National Democratic Congress (NDC) former ministers who were also MPs.
That response followed a claim by the minority MPs that the CID boss had embarrassed them by inviting them over the issue.
A communication issued by the department yesterday indicated that some NDC MPs, who were invited over allegations that they received double salaries while they served as either ministers or deputy ministers, would again be summoned by the CID for questioning.
Twenty-five NDC MPs were invited by the CID and the news was carried by DAILY GUIDE, but the minority in parliament held a press conference on Tuesday and attacked the CID boss and this paper over the invitation and the publication of the story respectively.
But the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and NDC MP for Nadowli/Kaleo, Alban Bagbin, who was cited among the 25 invited by the police, is said to be very furious with some members of his own party whom he is accusing of leaking the names of the affected NDC MPs to the CID.
On his twitter handle on Wednesday, April 11 after the minority’s press conference, Mr Alban Bagbin alleged that some selfish individuals wanting to lead the party might have leaked the names to the CID.
“If anybody thinks that leaking our names to the police CID thwarts our chances and advances their selfish claim to leadership in our party, then my brother, think again because when we go down, we go down together. A word to the wise…,” according to the tweet.
In the new communication, the CID indicated that all those 25 MPs would have to provide more information to help it properly investigate the matter.
The NDC MPs have come under attack over allegations that they received salaries while serving as both Members of Parliament and Ministers or Deputy Ministers.
The CID, which is investigating the matter, earlier invited and met with some of the accused MPs but has now said they would be recalled for further questioning by the Director-General of the CID.
It, however, did not state the exact date they would be invited again.
“Prior to the invitation of the affected MPs, the CID duly notified the leadership of parliament.
The police assured the public that due process would be followed in the investigation into the matter, the letter stated.
Eighteen of the 25 MPs, who were asked to report to the police, were later written to by the CID to disregard that invitation, but now it’s saying it would go full length to investigate the allegations.
Source: Daily Guide
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If some MPs received double salaries then we must say unto them shame. A big shaaaaame. Each MP represents not more than one constituency. There must be fairness in compensating MPs. If you pay some more then you make the others demoralized. If you haven't visited this latest Ghanaian portal then now is the time ghanamask.wordpress.com
Why will some people defend the wrong.its obvious that MPs who holds the legislature at hand will steal from the state by receiving double salaries.yet make politics out if it.How many innocent Ghanaians who being sentenced for stealing fowl.I think when found guilty they should be jailed. Because they should no better.NDC and chop,chop.
Some people do not understand the implications of what the affected MPs did. Any one is under obligation to report to his employer if the employee is mistakenly paid double salary. If you fail to report and it is detected, you can be charged for criminality. You do not know the laws in Ghana until you fall into them, that is when the police would be quoting the law to you.
This issue begs some explanation; 1.An employer paid an employee and the employer is siting the employee for criminality.Even if it is true that the said former employees were paid twice,who is responsible?It is the former appointees or the paying agency? 2.If the employer now detected that that it has paid the former appointees in error,it only offset it against any emolument which are due them now,especially as many of them are still MPs are are drawing salaries.There is no criminality in this. 3. If there is no further emolument due the former appointees,then they can be asked to refund the excess payment. I DOUBT HOW THE CID WILL SUCCEED IN COURT SINCE IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO BOTH INTENTION AND ACTION OF CRIMINALITY.
The fake supporters idea started very long ago. It became prominent or popular during the Atlanta 1996 and other subsequent sports events in which Ghanaian teams participated. I know people who went to Korea during the Japan-Korea 2002 World Cup tournament and have since not returned. If you are in doubt about the Atlanta one, ask Hon. E. T. Mensah.
Some of these NDC kri.minals are very cleaver at stealing state cash through several fraudulent means. If they are found guilty they must be removed from parliament and taken to court and jailed.... These nation wreckers are not fit to leave with us...
Those MPs should be kicked out of parliament if found guilty. They should be suspended NOW?