The ruling government is intentionally targeting former government appointees under the John Mahama administration just to ‘defame’ them, according to Inusah Fuseini.
The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources is part of a number of government appointees who have been accused of receiving double salaries as MPs and also as Ministers.
Some of the names mentioned are Alban Bagbin, MP for Nadowli West in the Upper West Region; ET Mensah, one of the ‘three wise men’ under Mahama’s presidency and former MP for Ningo Prampram; Haruna Iddrisu, former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and MP for Tamale South, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, former Petroleum Minister and MP for Ellembelle in the Western Region and Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and former Youth and Sports Minister and MP for Odododiodioo Constituency.
These officials have accused President Akufo-Addo of using the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to harass them and has vowed to resist attempts to use the security agencies to witch-hunt them.
Meanwhile, the CID has reportedly begun a probe of the officials involved.
Reacting to this allegation in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Monday, Inusah Fuseini who will be meeting the CID on Tuesday said “there is some level of criminal targeting of former appointees”.
According to him, “it appears that the value of fairness, equity and justice is not being followed”
“…if a public servant has been given a double salary, they are not reported to CID. The person is called to refund the money and if that is not done; that is when you report the person to an investigative authority. But this was not done…why the discrimination?” he queried.
Explaining further, he said “all MPs are paid by Parliament. If you are a minister and an MP; you get extra responsibility allowance which is paid by the controller and Account General Dept. as a minister and an MP you have one salary and not two. Before the salary will be determined, you will be given payment on account. Therefore Parliament will pay your payment on account and controller will give out extra responsibility allowance…there is no way you can take a double salary…I had one salary As MP and a minister. As an MP I was paid by parliament and as a minister I was given an extra responsibility allowance…they are just defaming us and attacking our integrity”
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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When the g0at thie*f is caught, is he asked to refund the stolen items or prosecuted at the courts? These NDC guys think they are the only people who have credibility huh? Our finance mister has "no credibility" so the NDC, led by Adongo called him names. The manager at BOST has "no credibility" so they called him corrupt. Nana Addo has "no credibility" so they vilified him from opposition and are still doing it. Now that Fuseini and his likes have been caught pants down, he wants to just refund the money? La-ila-ilala..... HE MUST BE PROSECUTED! cos he's a thie*f.
I support those who are calling for their heads. They should pay the money back. However those who took it during the 4th Republican constitutional era will have to pay back. They are equally guilty if they truly took it. You see, such issues should not be political. When the parliamentarians in the UK collected more allowances than they had to, journalists and civil society condemned them despite their party affiliations. That is why our countries are in such a state because politicians know they they will have influential people in society to back them no matter what surprisingly so called influential and senior journalists. Civil society will have to show their disgust or else we will continue to wallow in poverty.
Infact, if you actually pocketed extra money then ur a criminal. You pay back if you reported on your own otherwise it's criminal and should be sacked (dismissed) and jailed by the law court. This is what happens in a civilized society. Unfortunately, in our uncivilized world it's only the poor who face the law.
Have you taken double salaries. MASA answere and go and pay. YEDEAMAWO ATUFUOBOO. CREDIBILITY Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Did you stage cash for seat probe just because you wanted to defame people per your caveat? Fellow NDC comrades , your criminality is becoming unbecoming Remember what is good for goose is equal good for gander
Massa Fuseini ;ARE YOU NOT A LAWYER !!!!; stop masterbating about the issue of double salaries and refund the cash besides why are you complaining about your credibility ; does NDC have any credibility because Ghanaians know you NDC thiffs are just liars and dishonest bunch masqurading as politicians .
MASSA STOP FOOLINGG AND PAY BACK THE MONEY.