Why should I always remind you to comply with the Presidential Office Act? -Okudzeto queried Nana Addo
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
North Tongu lawmaker, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed his disappointment in His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo by querying him on why he has to remind him virtually of the Presidential Office Act 1993 (Act 463) every year
Virtually, Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa made an update on the topic with heavy words on April 8, 2024 querying the President on the submission of the Annual Report to Parliament.
The full update read
It is totally reprehensible that virtually every year I need to remind President Akufo-Addo to comply with the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463) which mandates every President under Section 11 to submit an Annual Report to Parliament within three months after the end of each financial year.
It is only through the submission of this report that Parliament would know the current numbers of presidential staffers employed at the presidency, their ranks and others attached to that office as at close of the previous year.
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A formal search in Parliament conducted today the 8th of April, 2024 indicates that President Akufo-Addo has still not complied with Act 463 when legally, he should have submitted the 2023 Annual Report by end of March.
The continuous breach of the Presidential Office Act by the President impedes the conduct of our parliamentary oversight and our lawful mandate in pursuing financial accountability.
This cannot be a proud legacy for President Akufo-Addo — Ghana deserves better.
We demand the Annual Report NOW!
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
