The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has intensified calls on Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine to disclose the identity of a Member of Parliament (MP) allegedly bribed to suppress media coverage of the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal.
According to Mr. Braimah, revealing the name of the lawmaker, is essential for promoting transparency and safeguarding the integrity of Parliament. He argues that concealing such critical information only fuels speculation and undermines public confidence in the legislative body.
Dr. Dominic Ayine, during a press conference in Accra on Monday, March 24, confirmed the alleged involvement of the MP in a broader corruption scheme tied to ghost names within the NSS. The Attorney-General revealed that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Service Scheme and other top officials were implicated in making payments to the MP in an attempt to stifle media reports about the ongoing investigations.
“Eight suspects connected to the National Service Scheme scandal have been interrogated, with many providing incriminating evidence,” Dr. Ayine disclosed. “We have evidence of financial transactions made by private vendors of the scheme into the accounts of NSS top executives. Additionally, in November 2024, payments were made by the CEO and others to a Ghanaian MP to influence the media and defend the culprits,” he added.
The Attorney-General indicated that investigations into both the NSS and the Sky Train scandals are progressing and are expected to conclude by mid-April, paving the way for prosecutions.
In response to these revelations, Sulemana Braimah took to his Facebook page to demand accountability. “We call on the Attorney-General to name the MP who allegedly received money to kill the NSS story. Transparency demands it, and it is critical to protecting the reputation of Parliament,” he wrote.
The NSS scandal has sparked widespread public outrage, as it involves allegations of fraudulent activities, including ghost names on payrolls, resulting in significant financial losses to the state.
The revelation that a lawmaker may have been involved in attempts to cover up such a high-profile corruption case has further heightened calls for accountability.
Public pressure is mounting on the Attorney-General to act decisively by naming and holding the implicated MP accountable. Many believe that doing so will send a strong message against corruption and restore faith in Ghana’s democratic institutions.
Story by: Mercy Addai Turkson #ahotoronline.com
