Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, James Agalga, has strongly denied allegations that Members of Parliament were bribed with GH₵960,000 to push through the National Signals Bureau Act, 2020 (Act 1040).
The accusation, which originated from a memo written by the former Director General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu Boahene, was swiftly rubbished by Agalga in a signed statement, describing the claims as “spurious,” “baseless,” and “an act of desperation.”
Setting the record straight, Agalga stated: “At the time of the passage of Act 1040, Hon Seth Acheampong was the Committee Chairman and I served as the Ranking Member.” He further emphasized that, “The National Signals Bureau, which Mr. Boahene later headed, did not even exist when the bill was being considered.”
To eliminate any lingering doubt, Agalga was categorical in rejecting the alleged involvement of Adu-Boahene: “The committee had nothing to do with Adu-Boahene during the passage of the Act and therefore could not have received any money from him.”
The statement from Agalga appears aimed at insulating Parliament from what he suggests are attempts to smear its integrity and cast suspicion on the legislative process behind Act 1040.
