'I don’t know the source’ – Dep Minority Leader returns GH¢70k 'gift' for Appointments Committee members

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  • Steve 2 hours ago

    70,000 ghc is too much, but returning it that's not make any Sense, because you have been taking this many years past. HYPOCRITE

  • BLAIR IS BAWUIMIA'S MENTOR 2 hours ago

    Majority has to come out and explain this nonsense.

    What on earth would make you want to bribe a powerless minority party.

    NDC, don't you understand the strength of your numbers. You have over 189 MPs for God's sake.

  • Blue Pen 2 hours ago

    We must get to the bottom of this matter and some people must be DELETED from parliament and even go to jail.

    Thieves. No wonder they are selling Ghana to jihadists. I'm very disappointed in Mahama and the NDC. I thought ...
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  • Abudu 2 hours ago

    So you believe this nonsense from the minority? Were you and I there? Police should arrest Patricia Appiagyei to help in the investigation before anyone else.

  • Dr....Mumbi..Seraki 2 hours ago

    Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own .life or someone's .life with medicine.... For instance 15 tramadol at once..........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide. ...

  • Atta Kay 1 hour ago

    With AKSA looming in the air fear NDC when they hand you any envelop. They are going out of power after 2028 and they know many will go into prison so watch out

  • Karikakchar 1 hour ago

    This is mere hypocrisy like Ayariga did sometime back. This has been a common practice that we know happens. Whoever Apeagyei should say she’s not taken some before. Shame on all MPs

  • Kweku Tsin 1 hour ago

    Elected officials taking bribes just to do their jobs. And, why should the majority pay bribe to the minority when they have 60% vito proof majority in parliament.

  • Game Changer +447935009178 55 minutes ago

    This is what the so called vetting has been all about all these years. No wonder the likes of the Greater Accra minister passed under 10mins of vetting which is a record and surprisingly shocking. A low IQ like Hawa Koomson c ...
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  • Kwasi 2 minutes ago

    What can the OSP do? The AG still is there to checkmate him.

  • Honourable9 8 minutes ago

    Gyimii she mentioned a name

  • Senseless Nonsense 2 hours ago

    What is all these sordid news reported to be coming from our NDC majority? I support the call to clarify this allegation. And outcomes revealed to the Public. We have delicate times ahead o o !

  • Zongo Lachichi 2 hours ago

    Don't mind her. She is playing political Godliness. Which unfortunately can never redeem Npp's indelible blood soaked corruption. This though musn't prevent investigation, for punishment

  • Karikakchar 1 hour ago

    It’s not just NPP but all shameful MPs elected by bribing delegates!

  • Wisdom 44 minutes ago

    Why did she took the money in the first place?

  • Wisdom 47 minutes ago

    What's your problem master its bcs of the mosque and Bank etc ,that land was bought under Akufo-Addo's regime so call Bank too,the Bank issued has not started today ok,
    So please exercise patients and dont killed yourself bc ...
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  • Blue Pen 4 minutes ago

    Why do you call yourself Wisdom? That's an inappropriate name for you. Someone else bought the land.... so what? Are you saying that if someone else bought a gun and you go around shooting the gun all the place with careless ...
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  • Wisdom 47 minutes ago

    What's your problem master its bcs of the mosque and Bank etc ,that land was bought under Akufo-Addo's regime so call Bank too,the Bank issued has not started today ok,
    So please exercise patients and dont killed yourself bc ...
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  • Karikakchar 1 hour ago

    What explanation it’s a practice by the shameful MPs who are all elected by bribing delegates!

  • Etew 20 minutes ago

    THERE WE GO AGAIN.. WHEN THE GHANAWEB NPP WANTS TO CREATE A FOOLISH DEBATE NEWS FOR LOW MINDED GHANAINS..THEY THROW FOOLISH NEWS FOR YOU PEOPLE TO WASTE ALL DAYS TO DISCUSS AMOUNTING TO NOTHING.

  • Hypocrisy Is The Bane Of NPP. 2 hours ago

    The kitchen is getting hot so the hypocrites are being tested with litmus. Now they are afraid of their own shadows.
    You received this several times in the past so why are you now saying no. What has changed!!!
    Things spann ...
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  • Kukri 2 hours ago

    Why didn’t the “EXTORTIONIST “ write a letter when he was returning his share of the money?

  • Noko Fio 1 hour ago

    This quiet noko fio for akomfe meat hot kebab, and chilled Malt with ice cream too, has become catalyst to activate elephant news. With title "The Elephant Noko Fio Headline News". Ha ha

  • Senseless Nonsense 1 hour ago

    @Noko Fio. Noko Fio, shut up! This is no joke. Small snake too, is a snake.

  • Nana 1 hour ago

    Afenyo is the smartest politician ever...they wanted evidence against afenyo for Sammy gyamfigold case...mmoa

  • King Vasco 1 hour ago

    Ahaaa..., so, this is what happens in parliament!!? I never knew vetting is a money-making business in parliament. Ei, politicians, is that how you are? So you take money from nominees in guise of vetting them? No wonder none ...
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  • Abbey 1 hour ago

    So the extortion story is true. Madam, but have you extorted money in the past at Appointment committee? . No one will give you money if you have not been taken them in the past. Huuuuu to you all in that Appointment committe ...
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  • Wisdom 52 minutes ago

    Master you're right at point, why now that she's bringing the money back, what was she thinking before taking the money in the first place, this black mailed with not wash at all
    Npp should give us a break, that they're the ...
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  • Test2 34 seconds ago

    EIII GHANAIANS SO YOU ARE SUPPORTING THIS KIND OF THING
    CORRUPT FILTHY GHANAIANS

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 2 hours ago

    So those who are vetted pay bribes to be accepted? Then the whole vetting system is just a concert show to deceive ordinary Ghanaians who may think parliament wants the best for our country. Rot even in parliament. So that O ...
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  • Dr....Mumbi..Seraki 2 hours ago

    Hello youth of Ghana..... You can take your own .life or someone's .life with medicine. For instance 15 tramadol at once......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide. ...

  • AfroslowIQ 1 hour ago

    You will die a terrible death

  • Adukonu 2 hours ago

    Some body's retirement benefits after working over 30 years is another person's sitting allowance in the same country. Why?

  • Kukri 2 hours ago

    Close to $5,000 equivalent. AKSA and KT on my mind.

  • The 1 hour ago

    GHC70,000 just for vetting 2 Ministers and 3 Judges in today's Ghana? How many of those who gave NDC 58% will ever get this in their lifetime

  • BLACK MOSES (USA) 2 hours ago

    ONLY IN GHANA THAT WE CALL BRIBE AS GIFT WHEN IT IS GOING FROM ONE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. PAYING BRIBES HAS BECOME A NORMAL THING IN THE GHANAIAN SO ...
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  • Abudu 2 hours ago

    Police should arrest Patricia Appiagyei to help in the investigation

  • Disgraceful! 2 hours ago

    Nothing is going to happen after this bombshell. If it were a hapless teacher, pump attendant or technician the OSP or some other agency would be on top of them. Who would make George Orwell's Animal Farm compulsory reading ...
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  • Yeboa 1 hour ago

    Do you remember Cash for Seats depending on how many centimetres you want to seat nearer to Akufo Monkey Addo. Didn't you hear that the polytank crook, Samuel Abu Jinapor and 1D1F Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng were the ones colle ...
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  • Bishop 2 hours ago

    Shame shame shame to all MPs. So is this the sort of money you all make? No wonder, corruption can NEVER NEVER end in this country. Shame unto both NDC and NPP MPs.

    This matter must be taken up and investigated by other in ...
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  • Abudu 2 hours ago

    Police please arrest Patricia Appiagyei to help in the investigation

  • Look at this 2 hours ago

    Both political parties are cancerous to Ghanaian society and need to be removed. God help us all!!

  • Asembeba 2 hours ago

    Very disgraceful. Paying bribe everywhere. Going to school you pay bribe, seeking a job you pay bribe, joining military you pay bribe, joining police you pay bribe, joining police academy you pay bribe, electing a president y ...
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  • Abudu 2 hours ago

    One Village One Pwalugu Dam you pay bribe. One Sky Train from Fadama to Nyankpanduru you pay bribe. Ghana police has to arrest Patricia Appiagyei to help in the investigation. Dubious Afenyo Markin has planned this mischi ...
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  • Kofi kofi 2 hours ago

    This is bribe not gift, akronfoo nkoaaa

  • DisHon MP 2 hours ago

    I'm deeply disappointed and disgusted by this dishonourable act of daylight robbery by our Parliamentarians from both sides. So Parliament is simply a wealth amassing place. No wonder so many young people just want to go into ...
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  • Olele 2 hours ago

    Please Mahama, don't pay lip service to your zero tolerance declaration. If you don't like matter for yourself, take action now. Heads must roll

  • Kukri 1 hour ago

    Hahahaha… You mean, he should send soldiers to Parliament abi?

  • Kolos 2 hours ago

    Now..if all of them are run through thoroughly there is TOO MUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!

  • Akufo Addo 2 hours ago

    Madam, your article will have been meaningful if you had mentions the names of the people who try to give you such amount. In this case your accusations cannot be verified.

  • Citizen8 2 hours ago

    @Akufo Addo either you didn't read the article at all or you lack comprehension. The lady said she received the money from the Majority Chief Whip.

  • Robinson Crusoe 1 hour ago

    Afenyo Markin the Ayigbe orphan planned this mischief with Madam Patricia Appiagyei. Insha Allah. She has to prove with video and audio footages and not by mouth. He gave me the money. No, I have not given her any money.. ...
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  • Blema 2 hours ago

    Hypocrite, you have been collecting it anytime you do the vetting so why refuse it now. Playing a saint today?

  • Say it loud 2 hours ago

    The majority chief whip must tell Ghanaians where the money came from. If this had happened in a serious country like the appointments of those involved would have been terminated. But in Nkrumah's Ghana, nothing would happen ...
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  • BATA 2 hours ago

    OOOH,
    WHAT AN EMBARRASSING SPECTACLE

  • Hmmm 2 hours ago

    Oooh I see it means that is what you guys do in Parliament
    Are you guys Honourable at all?
    It means all corruption foundation starts at Parliament
    Ghanaians are disappointed in you guys

  • Maxwell, UK 2 hours ago

    Is that what goes on in parliament? This is shocking if it is true. Ghanaians need urgent explanation on this. The whole world is watching.

  • dandurawa 2 hours ago

    Corruption. Meanwhile there are people who cannot afford three square meals a day in this country. We are where we are because we are an inherently souless people, fuelled only be self-interest. What utter nonsense!

  • OZYMANDIAS 2 hours ago

    Ghana is rotten to the core. No wonder nothing works anymore. Nominees wanting to bribe their way to power. This country is doomed forever.

  • AfroslowIQ 1 hour ago

    Like I’ve always believed. Most of the politicians are criminals. One day I pray someone kills them for their corruption. It’s just a matter of time, they’ll learn the hard way

  • JOHNK(Go and Sin no More.You guys have made it a convention to be taking money from Appointees) 1 hour ago

    I am happy the system is now checking our parliamentarian because of the resetting agenda. Very soon we will beg people to go and serve in Government because light is going to be put on all politicians including government of ...
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  • K. Mensah 1 hour ago

    So how much money did the current Chief Justice also pay/give as a gift when he was vetted? This system explains the breeding of unfit Justices and Chief Justices! The worst Chief Justice ever!!

  • ASEMPA 1 hour ago

    Hypocritic Patricia Adjei is behaving as if this is the 1st time of receiving honorarium from the Appointment Committee, Playing Holier Than Thou attitude. Honorarium is given to people for a service rendered, if she says she ...
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  • Disgraceful MPs 24 minutes ago

    @Asempa, don't add insult to injury here. There must be absolute transparency about honorarium payment where it is applicable. The basis of payment must be made clear to the recipient, the appropriate tax deduction made and p ...
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  • Northern Boy 1 hour ago

    Why is this money thing still happening in ghana politics on this scale at all? I don't know if this phenomenon is perculiar to ghana or so it is in all other countries

  • CatY 1 hour ago

    Osp pls go into this case and ensure that the minority whip is investigated.

  • Obibini 1 hour ago

    Would she keep the money if she had known the source of it? This reason doesn't breech her principle. She is afraid of being trapped into scandal.

    Also, if the Ms. Rawlings and Mr. Ayariga are not her colleague MPs, would ...
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  • Don Diego De Azambujah 1 hour ago

    The reset people cant reset corruption

  • Wise up 1 hour ago

    Ooh umofia hmm we live in a jungle

  • Yaw Sango 1 hour ago

    This is cheap politics, NDC have mighty majority to do what they want to do, so Madam they will bribe you for what, it is obvious NPP don't have anything to convince Ghanains to accept them.

  • Emmanuel Alolga 1 hour ago

    God bless you madam. At least we are beginning to see light. Majority must tell where the money is coming from.
    I know this is not the first time this is happening.

  • Fairman 1 hour ago

    Simply, it must immediately be investigated!
    No room throwing anything out there without verification.

  • Yaw Appiah 1 hour ago

    If she says she doesn't know the sources, she lied. Why? Because she herself said it came from the Majority Chief Whip. If she said she does not know why she has been given this money, that i will believe it, because that amo ...
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  • AK 1 hour ago

    Is it the first time this is being done? Have the other minority members on the committee received the money?
    Anyway, well done Mama Pat.

  • Jaymee 1 hour ago

    its a f..king bribe. Why the hell do u call it a gift. If a member of the public did this you would call it that. This is the kind of parliament we have. They all have been accepting these kinds of things as a normality. All ...
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  • EK 1 hour ago

    Taking these monies all the time, she actually exposed herself......she thinks Ghanaian are fools....so if you were part of the whole vetting, you will receive it abi???

  • Peace 1 hour ago

    Interesting. If that's what she claims then they should investigate for us to see if she's ever received such monies. I smell hypocrisy.

  • Kooko 1 hour ago

    Politicians are tifs

  • Poku 1 hour ago

    Hon. Patricia Appiagyei is a bogus politician When she was the Mayor of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, the mess she created there, if we want to talk about it, the whole Ghana would weep. Where did she get the money from to co ...
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  • jnr J J 1 hour ago

    Afenyo took his and pretended not being extortionist!!!
    Well home evidence don come

  • Aba 59 minutes ago

    If this allegation is substantiated, then we have a serious problem with the integrity of our Parliament. It would also raise questions about how certain controversial appointments and decisions were approved during the NPP a ...
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  • Otubuah 53 minutes ago

    The under hand dealings within Parliament has been exposed one more time after we've heard of the near another story of a extortion from our Parliament. Dealings with illegal money behind the scenes.Smells of corruption, corr ...
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  • Donatus 43 minutes ago

    You guys get that and receive salary again?

  • Donatus 29 minutes ago

    Can she write listing the ones that she did not reject?

  • Tosh 42 minutes ago

    Well done madam. This is an entrenched corrupt practice in parliament, that has been going on for years. It is such a shame, and if true, the majority chief should be referred to EOCO or CHRAG, to ascertain, the source of the ...
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  • Yaw 41 minutes ago

    Everyone with a hand in this must be fished out, shamed and must to do the needful by resigning. Any judge who had knowledge of this must withdraw !

  • Gbetia 41 minutes ago

    Total silly madness formula which can never sum up or plus to regain NPP power come 2028 Swear these is not from time immemorial that Parliament was MPs World Trade Center Ghana Annex and today what photo side Ghanaians view ...
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  • Edward 34 minutes ago

    Bribery in the corridors of power. If there’s SP was serious about corruption, this is a case!

    So upon all the noise, this is the corruption practice by the Majority Chief Whip. Nelson Dafeamakpor, you have a missed call ...
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  • Nii 32 minutes ago

    This shows the level of rot in the system. This has been the practice for decades. Shameful! How do you win against graft and corruption when law makers are consistently violating the very constitution they swore to uphold, a ...
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  • John komladzei 31 minutes ago

    This practice have be on for years but now NDC must be very careful when dealing with NPP .

  • Socrates 30 minutes ago

    So is that how our money is being wasted,we voted for you people to save us and the only way is to misused our money for nothing

  • PMK 27 minutes ago

    In the first place why didn't she reject the money outright when the money was given to her. If the minority had not staged a walk out during the vetting of the judges you would not hv made these revelations. Minority chief w ...
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  • Cooli0 26 minutes ago

    Madam u are a thief. This is not the first time u took these cool.monies.

  • Good_Boy 24 minutes ago

    Give the money to an orphanage home & stop this kind of hypocrisy.
    We know parliamentarians are very corrupt to the brim & you’ll depend on corrupt monies for survival.

  • Aluta 22 minutes ago

    This is bribe so call it as it is. Wow! So the judiciary is bribing Parliament in a bipartisan impudence. In fact, we are alll screwed in this western democrazy.

  • Abroampa 19 minutes ago

    This is just the tipp of the ice-berg.The whole system is hopelessly corrupt.

  • smh 17 minutes ago

    Brilliant .
    now the birds are coming home .
    Ablakwa hinted that this is the practice and he was taken to the cleaners.

    amh . some politicians we have !

  • Chatty GH 16 minutes ago

    Good riddance. Expose the thieves and bribbers who pretend to be saints but are the real thieves in Ghana. NDC people are corrupt to the core. NDC Never Again.

  • Dr Ali Awudu 9 minutes ago

    And such a criminal Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor call himself law society president. Such a criminal.

  • Omaru Issah (Maryland) 8 minutes ago

    So where is the OSP, why have we not heard from him?

  • Nana Ama (Tarkea) 7 minutes ago

    Criminals as Supreme Court Judges we are doomed.

  • Nii Armah Olenu 6 minutes ago

    The Ghana Police must pick up Dafeamekpor immediately

  • Naadia Seidu (PHD) 3 minutes ago

    John Mahama must suspend confirmation of the Judges

  • Of 2 minutes ago

    We hope to hear more of these. Poor Ghanaians politicians do all these and we the foolishly defend them

  • Dr Baah Boateng 1 minute ago

    So why is the OSP quite?