Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga has confessed his concocted bribery allegation he made against Energy Minister-designate, Boakye Agyarko Friday.
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu made this revelation to Joy News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Joseph Gakpo.
Mr. Ayariga had claimed the Minority Whip, Muntaka Mohammed gave each member GH¢3000 to agree to the approval of Mr. Boakye Agyarko.
The the former Science and Technology Minister claimed they received the money thinking it was payment of their sitting allowance, only to be told later that the money was coming from Boakye Agyarko. They therefore had to return the money.
This generated public uproar with the Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee threatening court action after he was accused of offering the bribe.
He noted that, they received the money thinking it was payment of their sitting allowance, only to be told later that the money was coming from Boakye Agyarko. They therefore had to return the money. – See more at: https://ghana-news.adomonline.com/politics/2017/January-27th/hot-audio-boakye-agyarko-tried-to-bribe-us.php#sthash.akn1ALLV.dpuf
He noted that, they received the money thinking it was payment of their sitting allowance, only to be told later that the money was coming from Boakye Agyarko. They therefore had to return the money. – See more at: https://ghana-news.adomonline.com/politics/2017/January-27th/hot-audio-boakye-agyarko-tried-to-bribe-us.php#sthash.akn1ALLV.dpuf
But hours after the explosive allegation on Accra-based Radio Gold Friday, Mahama Ayariga said he made the claim up to “level the playing field” because the nominee has impugned the reputation of former President John Mahama.
