General News of Friday, 5 October 2018Source: Starrfmonline.comCorruption: Afriyie Ankrah was right on Party Financiers – KokofuHenry Kokofu, MP for BantamaThe Member of Parliament for Bantama Henry Kokofu has praised former Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah for what he says is his candidness on the root cause of corruption in government. Mr. Afriyie Ankrah in a public address in Accra blamed campaign financiers for the often inflated contracts signed by ministers when their parties are in power. He has further called for a comprehensive discussion and approach in dealing with political party financing in the country. Commenting on the development, the Bantama MP said the issue of party financiers is a major issue confronting political parties. The subject of state financing of political parties is still sensitive in Ghana as many Ghanaians do not feel the political parties are transparent and accountable enough to deserve such a pay off.

Source: GhanaWeb October 05, 2018 10:52 UTC