PPA is not involved in National Cathedral project, says Ablakwa

The MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said latest information available to him indicates that the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) is not involved in the bidding process for the construction of the National Cathedral. 

“There was no proper procurement process that the National Cathedral secretariat or the government of Ghana pursued, and so no value for money,” he said.

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Ablakwa said the revelation is scandalous and “adds to the enormous illegalities surrounding the project.” He said the Minority will not leave the matter to rest until heads roll.

According to him, the situation is in breach of constitutional requirements for the execution of public projects.

“We don’t have the kind of financial and technical controls and competencies which we may brought to bear; and so the Ghanaian people have been shortchanged,” he said. 

Ablakwa said a response from the PPA in reaction to an RTI request for its involvement in the cathedral project rather directed them to the national cathedral secretariat for the relevant information which is not at their disposal. 

The MP, however, accused the government of engaging in procurement illegalities, adding that such activities hurt the interest of citizens.

“And so as it is now, these contractors can mention any price, anybody can mention any figure as all, and it is tax-payer funds which is constitutionally being withdrawn and being used for this project, and so we are bringing this to the fore that this is yet another in the unending and countless scandals.”

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