The Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, has categorically denied allegations that he bribed Members of Parliament on the minority side to submit the names of two people each to be recruited into the various security agencies.
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had alleged that the Minister attempted to bribe opposition Members of Parliament by offering them slots to recruit their constituents into the security services.
But reacting to these allegations, Mr. Quartey denied them vehemently.
The Minister, however, admitted that he informed his other colleague MPs that the various portals for recruitment into security services were open, so they should inform their constituents to procure the forms before the general announcements.
“Of course, MPs have got constituents who may have also bought forms. Is it wrong to say that if there are forms, they should go through the same process?
“I am not saying that bring me files so I can put you there. So this statement, first of all, let me say categorically that I did not bribe any Member of Parliament,” he said in an interview with JoyNew’s The Pulse.
He further indicated that he engaged the MP in a closed door meeting and that cannot be described as an attempt to bribe them.
“I have not bribed any Member of Parliament by offering them two –two and all that.”
“We don’t have political police, political soldiers, and political fire. Why do I say so? I have always made this statement and asked them [security agencies] to come and speak to it, which they have not done,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
