The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has vehemently denied rumours suggesting that he is the man in a sex tape making rounds on social media.
The video of a black man having sex with a woman of Asian origin, has been widely shared on social media.
Although checks by primenewsghana has established the video is indeed a professionally made pornographic film, this has not stopped a number of people suggesting it is that of Chinese 'galamsey' kingpin, Aisha Heung and the Bawku Central MP
Mr Ayairiga in a Statement says “Those who orchestrated this agenda and promoted it has only succeeded in giving us a glimpse of the crude and the unfulfilled lives they liveâ€
Find the statement below
"I have become aware of the circulation of a video on social media purportedly showing me engaged in a sexual intercourse with a lady of Asian origin.Those involved in this dastardly and barbaric act seems to suggest that I provided the lady and her company with a licence to engage in "galamsay" mining during my tenure as the Minister of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation in exchange of sexual favors,"he stated.
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He added that "I categorically deny the mindless suggestion that I am the male actor in the video and all the inferences it draws. Those who orchestrated this agenda and promoted it has only succeeded in giving us a glimpse of the crude and the unfulfilled lifes they live.I want to assure the people Bawku and Ghanaians that I am grateful and respect the opportunity they have given me to serve as their Member of Parliament and the different portfolios I was privileged to work. The thought that I serve at the behest of the people never departs me, it is what informs and drives every decision I make; this will not change."
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"In accordance with my Islamic faith I forgive the architects of this video and agenda, I see these orchestrations as negative campaigning against targeted opponents and an evidence of our debased politics,"he concluded.
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