General News of Thursday, 10 May 2018Source: ghanaguardian.comPeople approached me to bribe MPs in 2013 – Spio-GarbrahEkwow Spio-Garbrah, Former Trade and Industry MinisterMinister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has revealed that some so-called brokers approached him in 2013 claiming that they could help him induce Members of Parliament’s appointment committee so he could sail through his vetting smoothly. Speaking on Morning Starr Thursday, Dr. Spio-Garbrah told host Francis Abban that he did not know the so-called brokers or which group of persons they were representing. He added that he did not budge to their demands but successfully went through his vetting and was subsequently approved. The former Ghanaian diplomat, however, added that he wasn’t surprised when he heard those allegations. Dr. Spio-Garbrah, who is also a former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) based in London dismissed claims that he is arrogant.

Source: GhanaWeb May 10, 2018 12:11 UTC