[ 2017-02-01 ]

Kwesi Pratt

Parliament ‘bribe cash’ was GHS100,000 – Kwesi Pratt
The Editor-In-Chief of the Insight Newspaper,
Kwasi Pratt Jnr. has made a shocking revelation
that the alleged bribe money originally payed to
the members of the Vetting Committee of Parliament
to induce them approve Energy Minister-designate,
Boakye Agyarko was a whooping GHS100,000.

According to him, only three MPs have so far come
public for receiving GHS3,000 each out of the
amount, therefore there is the possibility that
more MPs might have benefitted from larger amounts
as their shares of the allege ‘bribe’.

Speaking on Peace FM Morning Show, the astute
Journalist analyzed that, investigation into the
matter could even prove that the money maybe be
more than GH100,000 as being speculated.

“In all this saga, what we have all heard is
that the amount of money that went as bribe to the
committee was GHS100,000. And when three people go
sharing GHS100,000 there will be some left. Maybe
investigation could even prove that the money was
more than GHS100,000,” he told the host.

Mr. Pratt who sounded to have more inside
information on the saga intimated that, Alhaji
Muntaka, the Asawase MP can no longer hold himself
as a Minority Chief Whip in parliament if
investigations establish any truth in the whole
bribery scandal.

He also added that, he is particularly worried
about the controversy surrounding the appointment
of Mr Boakye Agayrko since there is no single
evidence to establish that the said bribe money
came directly from him.

“It is a bit strange that five good MPs have
come out to admit they took the money but returned
it and yet people are claiming it’s not true. If
it were to be just one MP it could be easy to
rubbish the allegations but for five MPs to
conspire and lie against Alhaji Muntaka because
they don’t like him then I think it calls for
investigations," Mr Pratt submitted.

The Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga on Friday
January 27 alleged that, Boakye Agyarko, Minister
of Energy, whose approval was frozen pending the
determination of certain issues, dished out
GHS3000 as bribe to each of the minority members
on the committee with the aim to influence them so
they approve his nomination without further
delay.

Mr Ayariga claimed the money was given to
Committee Chair Joe Osei-Owusu by Mr Agyarko, who
in turn channelled it through Minority Chief Whip
Muntaka Mubarak to the MPs, who, according to the
Bawku Central MP, subsequently rejected it.

Other two MPs backing the bribery allegations
against Mr Agyarko are Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and
Alhassan Suhuyini.

Source - asempanews.com

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