The five-member Parliamentary Committee chaired
by Joe Ghartey, Minister for Railway Development, will start its investigations
into the allegation made by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga against Energy
Minister Boakye Agyarko and the leadership of the Appointments Committee, today,
Wednesday February 15.The Committee is to establish whether the 1st
Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu indeed took some money from the
Energy Minister, Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko and handed it over to the Minority
Chief Whip, Hon. Mohammed Mubarak-Muntaka for it to be distributed to members,
to influence his (Agyarko’s) approval by Parliament.
The Committee has
within thirty (30) days to submit its report to the plenary for consideration
and adoption.
The move comes after a petition was made by three minority
MPs, namely Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Mahama Ayariga and Alhassan Suhuyini
pleading the Speaker, Prof. Mike Ocquaye to institute a probe into the scandal
that has hit the House.
The Director of Public Affairs of Parliament
affairs of Parliament, Kate Addo, has disclosed that Ghana Television (GTV) and
TV3 Network will provide live coverage for the probe into bribery allegations
against the leadership of the Appointments Committee.
Speaking in an
interview on Asempa FM Tuesday February 14, Ms Addo said: “Tomorrow at exactly
11 o’clock the Committee will start its public hearing. GTV has given an
indication that they will telecast the proceedings live for every Ghanaian to
see what will transpire.
“We are also expecting TV3 to provide a live
coverage of proceedings. The Committee has already started with its preliminary
works. They have met a couple of times and at the time they met they discussed
their mandate and then they discussed the way forward.
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