GhanaStar
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music
No Result
View All Result
GhanaStar
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music
No Result
View All Result
GhanaStar
No Result
View All Result
Home Top Stories

‘Smart’ Muntaka Selected NDC MPs On Joe Ghartey Committee

April 6, 2017
in Top Stories
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

It has emerged that, the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase in the Ashanti Region, craftily selected the two MPs on his side, who sat on the Joe Ghartey Committee, which investigated the bribery allegation of which he was a principal witness.

You Might Also Like

Prominent Ghanaian Leaders and Clergy Honor Late Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy at State House Funeral

Vice President Bawumia Shares Inspiring Journey from Oxford University to Political Success

The Diverse Currencies of Africa: Impact on Economic Growth

As it turned out, the committee unanimously declared him, Joe Osei-Owusu and Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko innocent, while the whistleblower, Mahama Ayariga, was rather pronounced guilty of contempt of parliament and is being pushed to render an unqualified apology to the House.

Among the two National Democratic Congress (NDC) members selected was Magnus Kofi Amoateng MP for Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region and Benson Tongo Baba alias “B. T Baba” MP for Talensi in the Upper East Region.

What is interesting about Magnus Kofi Amoateng, is that he hails from the same area as Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko.

Mr. Agyarko’s mother – Teacher Jane Ladze Padi is from Krobo-Odumase in the Eastern Region.

He was born to Kwasi Agyarko, a merchant from Jamase in the Ashanti Region. He lived and worked in Kumasi, where he got into trouble with the PNDC government many times.

Reports from the Minority NDC MPs are that, Magnus Kofi Amoateng, was cleverly picked by the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka to protect his interest and that of his kinsman, Boakye Agyarko.

Indeed, ahead of the investigations, a group of people from the Krobo area of the Eastern Region, had taken on the NDC, accusing it of frustrating their colleagues who had been named as minister in the Akufo-Addo government.

They had on TV and other media platforms, mentioned Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in addition to Boakye Agyarko as Krobos whose ministerial appointments the NDC was frustrating during the vetting.

Magnus Kofi Amoateng, therefore, sat on the Joe Ghartey Committee with his people heavily breathing on him and keenly watching which direction he would sway, he has demonstrated his commitment to protect his kinsman by being antagonistic towards Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who had key evidence to established the truth bribe was offered to okay the nomination of Mr. Agyarko despite issues with the nomination before the Parliamentary Appointment Committee.

In his memorandum submitted to the Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu MP, asked that a video tape from a CCTV footage dated Friday, January 27, 2017, be sought from Parliament to confirm how some two MPs separately returned two white envelopes to the Minority Chief Whip, Mubarack Muntaka, containing GH¢3, 000 bribe.

The last to appear before the committee was Mr. Okudzato Ablakwa, who wasn’t part of the principal witnesses, but was later allowed following his request to the committee to clarify and deny allegation leveled against him by the chairman of the Appointment Committee, Mr. Osei Owusu.

Before Mr. Ablakwa appeared, a journalist turned politician, Alhassan Suhuyini, also wrote to the Committee to be permitted to appear before it with his evidence.

The North Tongu MP, who appeared on Monday, February 20, 2017 with his lawyer, Dominic Ayine, had after debunking claims by chair of the Appointment Committee, wanted to speak to other matters concerning the issue, but he was stopped from giving additional oral evidence, and asked to put it in writing to the Committee.

According to the Chairman, Joe Ghartey, per the rules of the House, Mr. Okudzeto, who was not originally part of the witnesses to be heard orally, was only given the chance to appear before the Committee because he requested to be a witness.

He said, the proper thing for Mr. Okudzeto to do per their procedure, was to submit any further evidence aside what he read before the committee by memoranda.

He reminded him to submit the memoranda to the Committee on time, since they will soon be presenting their report to Parliament.

Meanwhile, the Coalition for Defence of Equal Citizenship(CODEC) has urged the Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga to proceed to court to purge himself of charges of contempt likely to be made against him by the state.

In a reaction Saturday, Ayariga said he will hold himself in abeyance pending the ruling of the Speaker on the matter.

“When you go before a lower court, and it takes a decision, if the judge evaluates the evidence and says I’ve come to this conclusion but says I will determine the ruling next week, so come next week and come and hear the sentence, you have to wait next week before you decide whether you have to appeal or not to appeal. So while Speaker did not conclude that day but said he will rule on it, I have to wait for the Speaker’s ruling and then the issue of whether the legal challenge to the process or some of the processes will be effected, will then be decided on. So at this stage strictly speaking we all have to wait. ”

Ali Dawud, Director of Operations (CODEC) in an interview with Fiifi Banson on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM said the opague report churned out by the Joe Ghartey committee is disappointing and leaves much to be desired, hence Ayariga must defend himself in court.

“If this were to be a civil issue, we can even institute an action to protect the interest of the constitution on behalf of the people of Ghana, but this is purely criminal issue-Contempt, and when it comes to criminal issues the accused person ought to fight for his rights. Nobody can do that for him. We would have wished we do that for him, but we are barred from doing so because it is a criminal matter.

“His apology will expose him to face criminal action which can be taken on behalf of the state by the Attorney General(AG), pursuant to Article 123 of the 1992 constitution because contempt is a semi-criminal offence. So if you have lied in parliament the state has the power to press criminal charges against you and he can risk losing his seat.

Meanwhile he didn’t peddle untruth. The committee fell short of finding the fact so why should Ayariga, a volunteer of information, turn out to be a convict.”

Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and more about Ghana, Africa and beyond.

Tags: Akufo-Addo governmentAlhaji Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaAlhassan SuhuyiniAli DawudAppointment CommitteeAsawaseAttorney GeneralBanks - NECBawku CentralBawku Central MPBenson Tongo BabaBoakye AgyarkochairchairmanCoalition for Defence of Equal Citizenshipdirector of operationsDominic Ayineenergy ministerEric AmoatengghanaJane Ladze PadiJoe GharteyJoe Ghartey CommitteeJoe Osei-OwusujournalistjudgeKasapa 102.5 FMKofi AmoatenglawyerMahama Ayarigamedia platformsMember of ParliamentministerMinority Chief WhipMPMPsMubarack MuntakaNational Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (NDC)North TonguNorth Tongu MPOkudzato AblakwaOkudzeto AblakwaOsei OwusuOtiko Afisa DjabaParliamentary Appointment CommitteePNDC governmentpoliticianpoliticsPolitics of GhanaSamuel Okudzeto AblakwaspeakerteacherYilo Krobo

Related News

Prominent Ghanaian Leaders and Clergy Honor Late Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy at State House Funeral

Prominent Ghanaian Leaders and Clergy Honor Late Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy at State House Funeral

by ghanastar
February 25, 2024
0

In a poignant ceremony held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the Forecourt of the State House, hundreds of mourners...

Vice President Bawumia Shares Inspiring Journey from Oxford University to Political Success

Vice President Bawumia Shares Inspiring Journey from Oxford University to Political Success

by ghanastar
June 17, 2023
0

In a heartfelt revelation of his life's journey, the Vice President of the Republic, His Excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, spoke...

The Diverse Currencies of Africa: Impact on Economic Growth

The Diverse Currencies of Africa: Impact on Economic Growth

by ghanastar
June 17, 2023
0

Africa, a continent rich in cultural diversity, is home to a vast array of currencies. With 54 recognized countries, each...

Suicide at Aburi Botanical Gardens: Man Found Dead

Suicide at Aburi Botanical Gardens: Man Found Dead

by ghanastar
January 14, 2023
0

A man, believed to be in his fifties, has died by suicide in the Aburi Botanical Gardens in the Eastern...

Next Post

Woman Allegedly Assaulted By Egyptians Demands Justice

Police Arrest 8 Delta Force Members Who Stormed Court

Categories

  • Africa & World
  • African Music Lyrics Directory
  • Business
  • Business Directory
  • celebrities
  • Computing
  • Diaspora
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Ghana Elections 2016
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • International
  • Internet
  • Jobs
  • lifestyle
  • Music
  • News
  • Offbeat
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Profiles
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Seth Terkper
  • Smart Home
  • Social Networks
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • World News

Tags

accra addo africa Association football Banks - NEC business Business_Finance chairman Donald Trump economy education Entertainment_Culture environment Geography of Africa ghana Ghanaian people government Government of Ghana Human Interest John Dramani Mahama john mahama Law_Crime mahama minister MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election Nana Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Nana Akufo-Addo National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (NDC) New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party (NPP) nigeria politics Politics of Ghana president Social Issues Social Media Social Media & Networking sports United Kingdom United Nations United States Vice President War_Conflict

Recent Posts

  • Government of Ghana Unveils Official Portraits of President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
  • Who Is the Woman (Sheena Gakpe) in Sarkodie’s Latest Hit “No Sir” and Why Everyone Is Talking about It
List of Ghana Holidays for 2020
Ghana Geocoding
Ghana Cedis Exchange API
Ghana Maps Service
Toyota Cars Auto Auction History
  • African Music Lyrics Directory
  • Business Directory
  • Diaspora
  • Top Stories

All rights reserved © 2021 GhanaStar.com

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music

All rights reserved © 2021 GhanaStar.com