Ken Ofori only disclosed government’s application for Akosombo dam support fund; why did he cover the approved $200,000? -Okudzeto queried
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has queried Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta for not including the approved $200,000 Akosombo dam support fund requested.
The lawmaker queried “Why has the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government concealed from Parliament and the Ghanaian people that they had additionally applied to ECOWAS for financial support for the Akosombo dam spillage flood victims?
“Ghana’s Wonder Government: they secretly apply to ECOWAS for US$200,000 supposedly for flood victims and at the same time mastermind a lootocratic strategic mobilisation of US$100million of our revenues to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML),” Hon. Okudzeto reveals.
“Intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission show that ECOWAS has approved US$200,000.00 (GHS2.4 million) following Ghana’s application.
“When Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the 2024 Budget on November 15, 2023 — he only disclosed the government’s applications to the World Bank and the Global Shield Against Climate Risk Fund. (Reference: paragraphs 29 and 30 at page 5 of 2024 Budget).
“This is despite having applied to the ECOWAS Commission some two weeks prior to the budget presentation in Parliament as the intercepted documents from ECOWAS reveal.
“The NDC Caucus in Parliament shall be promptly demanding full disclosure and total accountability on all government requests for funding submitted to international organizations and how these funds are being utilized.
Find the attached ECOWAS-approved documents
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
