Chairman of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, James Agalga, has strongly denied allegations that Members of Parliament were bribed with GH₵960,000 to push through the National Signals Bureau Act, 2020 (Act 1040).
The accusation, which originated from a memo written by the former Director General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu Boahene, was swiftly rubbished by Agalga in a signed statement, describing the claims as "spurious," "baseless," and "an act of desperation." Setting the record straight, Agalga stated: "At the time of the passage of Act 1040, Hon Seth Acheampong was the Committee Chairman and I served as the Ranking Member." He further emphasized that, "The National Signals Bureau, which Mr.
Boahene later headed, did not even exist when the bill was being considered." To eliminate any lingering doubt, Agalga was categorical in rejecting the alleged involvement of Adu-Boahene: "The committee had nothing to do with Adu-Boahene during the passage of the Act and therefore could not have received any money from him." The statement from Agalga appears aimed at insulating Parliament from what he suggests are attempts to smear its integrity and cast suspicion on the legislative process behind Act 1040.
Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Topics:Feature Advertisement You may like Lordina Mahama celebrates Ghanaian mothers with heartfelt Mother's Day message It was a private act of kindness - Sammy Gyamfi responds to backlash over viral Agradaa video Sammy Gyamfi seems to have fallen for a set up by a Jezebel- Dr Steve Manteaw defends This is a total breach of Mahama's code of conduct; Sammy Gyamfi must answer questions - Franklin Cudjoe Mahama's reset will be taken seriously if Sammy Gyamfi is sacked - Journalist Mother's Day: John Mahama visits Prof Opoku-Agyemang; provides update on her health Giving Agradaa dollar bills was just a kind gesture for someone in need - Sammy Gyamfi I begged him for the dollars - Agradaa defends Sammy Gyamfi Sammy Gyamfi lands in trouble after doling out dollar bills in public to Nana Agradaa Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.
