Following the bribery allegations levelled against the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso during the recent Ejisu by-election, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, a former MP for Ayensuano, has shared his perspective on the issue.
During an appearance on the May 5, 2024, broadcast of The Big Issue on Citi TV, Mr. Ayeh-Paye addressed the justifications provided by the current MP for his actions.
He expressed bewilderment at the stance of the MP’s critics, arguing that the manner in which the alleged bribery was conducted does not align with rational behaviour.
“You don’t have to give lunch to the electoral officers on duty. My struggle is that nobody gives a bribe in that manner, openly like that. I don’t think anybody in his rightful sense will do that,” Mr. Ayeh-Paye stated, casting doubt on the likelihood that a sane individual would engage in such overt acts of bribery.
The incident in question involves a video that surfaced online, showing the MP placing an envelope on a table in front of two Electoral Commission officer
s during the by-election.
This act has been widely interpreted as an attempt to bribe the officers, a claim that the MP has vehemently denied, asserting that the gesture was a benign offer of lunch.
The controversy has escalated to the point where the police have opened an investigation to ascertain the facts surrounding the incident.
The MP has since apologized for any misunderstanding his actions may have caused and has pledged to fully cooperate with the investigative process.
Source: Ghana Web