Appiagyei calls memo on alleged 70,000 cedi payment an attempt to cause division
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei said that an alleged memorandum concerning a payment of 70,000 Ghanaian cedis is an attempt to divide the Minority Caucus. She denied writing, authorizing, or circulating the document, MyJoyOnline reports.
Denial of authorship of the memorandum
Speaking on JoyFM's Top Story programme on September 4, Appiagyei said she could not suggest who might have been behind the appearance of the document. According to her, the memorandum was intended to undermine the caucus's unity and create divisions within its leadership.
The politician stressed that the caucus remains united around its leader. She also said that efforts to establish the origin of the memorandum are ongoing, but she could not name those who might have created it.
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Appiagyei suggested that the document could have been prepared by a person familiar with the positions of Minority Caucus members on the matter.
Preliminary probe into the payment
The dispute arose amid claims of an alleged payment of 70,000 Ghanaian cedis linked to the recent vetting by Parliament's Appointments Committee of nominees for ministerial positions and the Supreme Court. The Office of the Special Prosecutor has launched a preliminary probe into the circumstances, including the authenticity of the memorandum and the origin and purpose of the alleged funds.
