Deputy Minority Leader rejects GH¢70k ‘gift’, says she won’t extort Supreme Court judges
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has rejected GH¢70,000 sent to her by the Majority Chief Whip, saying she does not want to personally benefit from a parliamentary process involving Supreme Court nominees that her Caucus had refused to participate in.
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has returned GH¢70,000 given to her by the Majority Chief Whip, stating she does not wish to benefit personally from a parliamentary process involving Supreme Court nominees her party had refused to participate in. The Asokwa MP expressed her discomfort accepting the money as she was not informed about its source.
In a memorandum to Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, she declared her decision was based on principle and requested the return of the funds. Appiagyei specifically declined to receive any financial advantage from the vetting of the governing side’s leadership, including Mahama Ayariga and Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings. She also mentioned her reluctance to accept money from the Minority’s boycott of the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, stating accepting the money would contradict the Caucus’ stance.
She reiterated her support for the Minority Caucus’ decision and emphasized her adherence to Mr Afenyo-Markin’s decision to return his share. The Minority Caucus walked out of the proceedings on August 27 during the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees due to an irregular procedure, with the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, arguing the adopted procedure violated House orders.
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