The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate suspension of Dr. Kingsley Agyemang following the scandalous revelations exposed by the Fourth Estate. The investigation points to irregular and biased practices in awarding scholarships by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat.NDC MPs assert that the Fourth Estate's findings have been corroborated by concerned citizens, both domestically and internationally.

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They argue that such actions are unfair to deserving Ghanaian students who depend on the Secretariat for assistance.In a press release issued on Monday, April 8, and endorsed by Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Ranking Member of Parliament's Education Committee, minority members are urging for Dr. Kingsley Agyemang's immediate suspension.

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They call on the President to address the issue promptly to prevent further misappropriation of public funds.MinorityInterdictScholarshipSect_240408_163240Download"We call on President Akufo-Addo to act swiftly in this matter in order to protect the public purse from further abuse."They have also called on the Special Prosecutor to promptly commence a forensic audit into the operations of the Secretariat.

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"The Special Prosecutor must order an immediate forensic audit of all scholarships awarded since January 2017," the statement added.“I think a scholarship legislation is so eminent and that will set out everything that we need to do or how the funds need to be managed."“It's been managed over the years by the dexterity of leaders.

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What I think is so important - so in conjunction with maybe National Development Planning Commission and DPC to really identify priority areas that as Ghanaians, we need to.”

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