List of corruption allegations against parliamentarians in Ghana
This article provides a list of formal corruption allegations against Ghanaian parliamentarians, sorted from most recent date to least recent.
Cases
[edit]- Abuga Pele. Member of parliament for the Chiana-Paga constituency, Abuga pele was convicted in February 2018 and charged with a six-year jail term for willfully causing a loss of GH¢4.1 million to the state of Ghana.[1][2]
- Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka. In June 2009, Mubarak Muntaka resigned from his position as Minister of Youth and Sports on the orders of president Mills following investigations into dozens of allegations leveled against him including financial malpractice and abuse of power. Ghana's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice asked Mubarak Muntaka to refund misappropriated funds.[3][4][5]
- Mahama Ayariga. The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice was petitioned by a pressure group in September 2009 to investigate Mahama Ayariga for acquiring 5 subsidized tractors from the ministry of Agriculture that were meant to support underprivileged farmers in rural communities. Appointments Committee of Parliament initially suspended his approval of becoming a minister pending investigations, that cleared him afterwards.[6] Mahama Ayariga claimed that his application to acquire the tractors "was approved" and he was unaware that there was an "affordable arrangements" scheme associated with purchasing the tractors.[7] The investigation was reopened in July 2017 when a different political party formed a new government.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tornyi, Emmanuel. "Allegations: Here are the politicians accused of corrupt practices in Ghana". Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "Abuga Pele prayed for lesser jail term because he was MP". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Girl Not Muntaka's Lover". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "Kwesi Pratt: Muntaka Cannot Be Free". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Muntaka For CHRAJ Over Girlfriend". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ Odoi-Larbi, Stephen (2010-02-16). "Ghana: Minority Tightens Noose on Ayariga". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). Retrieved 2018-06-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ayariga: I am innocent in purchase of tractors". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Mahama ministers hot as names of former appointees under investigation pop up". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.