General News of Wednesday, 28 June 2017Source: Myjoyonline.comWe took GHC100k from NLA to deliberate on law - James Klutse AvedziJames Klutse Avedzi, former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance CommitteeFormer Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, has admitted his committee received money from officials of the National Lottery Authority prior to deliberate on the amendment of the National Lottery Act, 2006 (Act 722). He, however, denied the move was an attempt on the part of the NLA to bribe members of the Committee to hurry the bill through the legislature. But Chairman of the Finance Committee at the time, James Klutse Avedzi confessed to taking the money from the NLA but said they received only a GHC100,000 from the NLA. He said the money was given to the committee members as per diem/sitting allowance contradicting the claim by the NLA that it was used to pay for accommodation for the MPs. Head of Public Affairs at Parliament, Kate Addo said, parliamentarians are not supposed to take money from any institution to facilitate the passage of a law.

Source: GhanaWeb June 28, 2017 14:48 UTC