Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has denied receiving or discussing any money in connection with the ministerial vetting process, describing a purported memo alleging a GH¢70,000 payment to her as fake.
Speaking to newsmen on Friday, September 4, she said she had no knowledge of the document or the alleged payment.
The document reportedly links Mrs Appiagyei to GH¢70,000 allegedly allocated in connection with the work of Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
The Asokwa MP also denied having any conversation with her party leader or any other person about money relating to the vetting of ministerial nominees.
“No. What I am telling you, actually, it’s fake news. So that is what it is,” she said.
Mrs Appiagyei said the circumstances surrounding the purported memo remained unclear to her, describing it as strange and questioning its authenticity.
“To be honest with you, I found it to be totally strange and something that I could not fathom where it should be coming from.”
She further maintained that she did not receive any money during the vetting process, explaining that members of the Appointments Committee were occupied with their official duties.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly offered to Mrs Appiagyei in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees.
The investigation comes amid the controversy surrounding the purported payment and the document linking the Asokwa MP to the alleged transaction.
