Retired Ghanaian diplomat K.B Asante has called on the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko to resign over allegations of attempted bribery until his name is cleared through investigations.
According to the Ghanaian statesman, the President must impress upon Mr. Agyarko to quit since the allegation does not bode well for his government.
“It is a good idea that he should leave the scene. You cannot work with a minister with so many allegations especially when we have so many important things to do.
“So yes, here the president should step in [but] not in the public domain, but he should call the minister and ask him, ‘In the circumstances, will you please resign so that we go into this matter and if everything is fine I will find another thing for you to do?’ In my opinion, yes, he should call him not publicly but quietly and say, ‘Please, I expect you to resign on this matter so that you can clear your name,’” Mr Asante said on Class FM Monday.”
Mr. Asante’s claims come after, a member of the appointments committee of Parliament Mahama Ayariga on Friday alleged that Mr. Agyarko who was then yet to be approved gave the leadership of parliament some money as bribe to each of the minority members on the committee with the aim to influencing them so his nomination was approved without delay.
His claim has, however, been denied by several members of the committee including the Chairman Joseph Osei Owusu and Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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Is this man out of his mind? No investigation has been done yet he wants Agyarko to resign. Is it just out of hatred? No wonder he is an ardent Nkrumahist. Just as Nkrumah locked people up under PDA without any trial so is this man's mindset. Punish before investigation. Shame on him.
Please don't forget the allegation is coming from ever lying NDC. The day any member will speak the truth then it means the end is near. This is carefully engineered lies coming from them just to retaliate Agyarko's attack on Mahama so why believe such lies? In any way how can you conclude when one is not proven guilty? Dr K B Asante paa? Are you sure this your statement is not actually under influence? I am really disappointed in you Big Man.
did Mahama step down when the election results were being challenged...with all due respect I totally disagree with u boss
Resign for what! lets the truth to be established
KB Asante is wrong this time around. Is it politics as usual? I know that he is not apolitical. He may seem to think that, he has conducted himself as neutral politically all this while, but some of us don't think so. We only mum up because of his age and good knowledge of the country's politics. He is an elderly statesman, so the respect. He must continue to conduct himself in the same view to maintain the respect some of us have come to find for him.
He will resign so that you will be made the Energy minister. We are tired of your long talk. Ohhhhhhhh. Why won't you wait for the truth to be unveil. All that you people seek is others down fall
i'm surprise same people are saying KB is getting old, for God sake we voted for an OLD MAN so what is the difference here. hehehehehe
For the first time I disagree with the noble statement. I have followed his articles and publications since time memorial but for once,,, Mr. K B Asante, you have been unfair to Mr. Agyarko. Probably, I may attribute your stance on the said Bribery issue to Old Age. However, I pray to God to continue to protect and prolong your years on Earth. God bless you, Great man.
So now once someone makes an allegation against another person then the accused is guilty and must resign or apologize? As for this one di3 mr Asante you are wrong and setting a misguided precedent.The truth of the matter is that there is a power struggle going on in the leadership of the NDC; the mahama faction wants to get rid of Muntaka and haruna Iddrisu.Agyarko happens to be caught in the crossfire or ploy.
I disagree!!!!Who has accused the minister? He who must prove and proven Agyarko shd not resign.When proven guilty should then resign.