The Executive director of the African Parliamentarians' Network Against Corruption, Daniel Batidam says applying the rules governing lobbying in the developed world to Ghana will not work.

According to him, the lobbying systems evolved by some western democracies are strictly designed for those societies and importing to Ghana's cultural setting will render them ineffective.

"Let's be careful about copying things from other jurisdiction since it may not be feasible in [Ghana]. Don't let us import all kinds of concepts into our system that may not work in our jurisdiction", Mr. Batidam noted.

The anti-graft campaigner was reacting to suggestions that Ghana should follow procedures adopted in other jurisdictions in lobbying Parliamentarians.

Speaking to Joy News Tuesday, on Parliament's action on the allegation of bribery levelled against MPs by Mr. Alban Bagbin, a former Majority Leader, Mr. Batidam thinks the law-making body is capable of using its own internal rules and regulations to prevent MPs from taking bribes.

"We should appreciate the fact that Parliament has its own rules and regulations to handle the issue", he insisted.

Majority leader, Benjamin Kumbuor had said in parliament that the publication on the allegation made by the MP for Nadowli-Kaleo and former majority leader, Alban Sumana Bagbin has come to the attention of House.

Dr. Kumbuor noted that the leadership of Parliament is putting in place administrative procedures to make it possible to invite Mr. Bagbin to face an investigative committee and to substantiate his allegation against the MPs.

Mr. Batidam, however, denied suggestions that Parliament may cover up the issue.

He pointed out that it is not out of place for leadership to handle the issue since they may not want to wash their dirty linen in public.

"If it is that some Members of Parliament are corrupt, [then], I don't doubt that", Mr. Batidam stressed.

Meanwhile, some members of parliament are demanding the worse possible sanctions against the former majority leader if his comments are found to be untrue and a dent on the image of parliament.

Mr. Bagbin accused MPs of taking bribes at a seminar in Koforidua. The second deputy speaker of parliament, Joe Ghartey, directed the leadership of the house to investigate the matter, following, a request by MP for Shai Osodoku, David Tetteh Assuming and his colleague from Nkoranza north, Major Derrick Oduro.

But some members of parliament said the matter should have been referred to the Privileges Committee of Parliament.

They were of the view that the allegation is a huge indictment on the law-making body and Mr. Bagbin should therefore be made to substantiate the allegation.

Joy News' Parliamentary correspondent, Elton John Brobbey reported that per the standing orders of parliament, a member found guilty of defamation, shall within seven days render an apology to the house and shall be suspended for the duration of the session if he refuses to render an apology.

Additionally, the member shall lose his parliamentary privileges and remuneration.

The issue, which is currently before the leadership of the law-making body, will only have the direction of the Speaker to determine which way it goes.