The Minority Chief Whip has descended hard on his colleague Minority Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, saying the latter lied over his claims about an alleged bribery scandal involving the Energy Minister.
Mr. Ayariga has asserted that, then a nominee, Mr. Boakye Agyarko, offered members of the Minority on Parliament’s Appointment Committee 3,000 cedis each to influence them to approve his nomination as the Energy Minister.
Speaking on TV3’s New Day show Saturday, the former Minister of Environment Science and Technology stood by his allegation saying “I will stand by this fact wherever I go. Hon Muntaka told us that the chairman told him the money is coming from Boakye Agyarko, and we said no we are not interested” and returned the money.
However, Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak in an interview on Joy FM’s News File show, Saturday, refuted Mr Ayariga’s assertion saying he was stupified by the information put out by the latter.
“Let me say this…I’m saying this with a lot of difficulty, because I know the rules. When you’re in the leadership and any of your members do things rationally you just keep quiet. But I just want to say this and I’ll not say anything, I’m a Moslem and Ayariga is a Moslem…I’m swearing by Allah who has created he and I. I never gave Ayariga anything saying it came from Osei Owusu, [Chairman of the Appointments Committee] and Osei Owusu has never discuss any money issue with me, he’s never given me any money to be given to Ayariga and I’ve never given Ayariga or anybody money saying that it was coming from the Chairman.”
He added:“That’s all that I’ll say, because we’re in the Leadership and I think leadership will have to take this thing up seriously. I don’t know where Ayariga is having this information that he’s purporting and saying all these things. We had several meeting before we started, we ourselves agreed in principle that we’re not going to take a dime from anybody. That’s all I’ll tell you for now.”
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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NDC confusion niaa ye basaaaaa. propaganda made the NDC to LOSS this elections and propaganda will make them stay in opposition for a long time .
Even in Opposition the NDC is still INCOMPETENT. See the way they this corrupt opposition MPs are disgrac1ng themselves . NDC will still in opposition till they learn how to play clean politics .
if it comes out to be true, then Agyarko should be move out of his seat but if not true and Ayariga is lieying against him, then be thrown to jail to serve as a example for the rude propaganda politicians like ***barred word*** ayariga and okugyato. ***barred word***.
The NDC had a meeting to tag Nana Addo's Government with Corruption within first 100 days in the office. This is really on course for them able supported by Kwesi Pratt the man with no wisdom. Not surprise that Okudzato choosed Nii Lantey as witness because he knows credible ones as Muntaka won't fall forthis. But the secrete is out because you guys are not smart enough hence the use of vetting angle. Any Ghanaian brains can tell that NDC minority could not in a million years stop Agyarko from becoming the minister so where lies the wisdom to bribe? It's a big lie and it won't hold. Mr Sharp Teeth Okudzato is being pushed with this but what he's forgetting is that he's with Woyome in the loot and share activity. Ab3n B3 Bom.
I feel sorry for this honest man,no matter what you go through Allah will vindicate you because God stands by the truth.
It is unto you