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General News of Thursday, 4 July 2024

    

Source: Joy News

Deals around National Cathedral project hazy, sleazy, corrupt – Okudzeto Ablakwa

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticized the National Cathedral project as "hazy, sleazy, and very corrupt" following the Finance Ministry's disclosure of GH¢339 million in funding.

Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei-Asare. assured of value for money, citing audits by Deloitte Ghana, but Ablakwa disputed the project's accountability and progress.

He highlighted a lack of proper procurement processes and contradicted former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's previous claim that no budget allocation supported the project.

Ablakwa emphasized the discrepancy between the Contingency Fund and Contingency Vault, questioning the transparency and consistency of the project's financial management.

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