{"id":177647,"date":"2024-05-02T14:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/02\/group-petitions-igp-to-probe-kwadaso-mp-over-alleged-bribery-incident\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:51:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:51:48","slug":"group-petitions-igp-to-probe-kwadaso-mp-over-alleged-bribery-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/02\/group-petitions-igp-to-probe-kwadaso-mp-over-alleged-bribery-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Group petitions IGP to probe Kwadaso MP over alleged bribery incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Election Watch Ghana, a civil society organisation, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP0 to investigate Dr Kingsley Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso for what they describe as electoral misconduct<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The petition comes in the wake of a viral video from the Ejisu by-election\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on April 30<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which captured Dr Nyarko handing a white envelope to two temporary officials of the Electoral Commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While the Electoral Commission promptly removed the officials featured in the video, Election Watch Ghana is urging the IGP, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, to take further action by arresting the MP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The group noted that prosecuting the MP is crucial to restoring public confidence in Ghana\u2019s democratic institutions and upholding the rule of law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe strongly condemn this brazen\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">act of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> corruption, which undermines the integrity of our already dying democracy. We request that your office take immediate action to investigate and prosecute the MP for Kwadaso, Kingsley Nyarko\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">for<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0his involvement in this electoral malpractice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe believe that swift action is necessary to maintain public trust in our democratic institutions and to uphold the rule of law. We will be monitoring this case closely and expect a prompt response regarding the actions your office will take to address this matter,\u201d the statement added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, in response to the allegations, the Electoral Commission has clarified that the envelope given to its officials was intended for lunch expenses, not as a bribe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr Kingsley Nyarko has also denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that he did not offer a bribe to the officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election Watch Ghana, a civil society organisation, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP0 to investigate Dr Kingsley Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso for what they describe as electoral misconduct The petition comes in the wake of a viral video from the Ejisu by-election\u00a0on April 30, which captured Dr Nyarko handing a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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