charged with contempt<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for making unmerited bribery allegations against Members of the Appointments Committee and the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko.<\/p>\nIt was concluded that Mr. Ayariga fell foul of Article 122 of the 1992 Constitution, Section 32 of the Parliament Act, 1965 (Act 300) and Orders 28 and 30 (2) of the Standing Orders of Parliament.<\/p>\n
In his apology to the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday, he said: “Mr.\u00a0Speaker, if you say I should\u00a0apologize, I have\u00a0apologized,” but some have criticized the apology for not having remorse, with the Majority side expressing displeasure with the perceived disrespect of the House and its Speaker.<\/p>\n
‘My hands were tied’<\/strong><\/p>\nBut Mr. Ayariga, defending the demeanour of his apology, explained that his “hands were tied” because it became a decision that had been adopted by the House.<\/p>\n
\u201c…the recommendations of the committee became the decision of the House and as a respectful member of the House, I then said\u2026 since you have already put the question and it has been voted and the decision has been taken that I should render an apology, I have to show respect to the 274 members sitting, so if you say I should apologize, I hereby apologize.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy rendition of an apology is pursuant to a decision of the House which binds me. I am bound by the decision of the House to render an apology, whether I like it or not, I am bound by that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Ayariga maintained that, his apology was not tied to anything external, quizzing: \u201cWhat are the conditions? You asked me to apologize so I am saying that if you [The Speaker of Parliament] ask me to apologize, I apologize. Is that not ordinary English\u2026 I didn\u2019t say I am apologizing subject to XYZ.\u201d<\/p>\n
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