The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is surprised at the long
silence of anti-corruption agencies, civil societies and the media on the
erection of a multimillion dollar edifice at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra
which is intended to be the new NDC party headquarters. Though AFAG is not
against the acquisition of assets by any political party, the development
of this structure at a time that, the ordinary Ghanaian is struggling to
make ends meet vis-a-vis the high unemployment levels is absolutely not
correct, and a travesty of justice to the Ghanaian tax payer be it directly
or indirectly.
The Alliance for Accountable governance, recall vividly not so long ago,
where the NDC General Secretary explained why he could not submit audited
accounts of his party to the electoral commission because of the lack of
adequate financial resources to hire an external auditor. On this account,
it is worrisome to see to the near completion of this modern office which
is estimated at $20 Million (300 billion old Ghana Cedis). As a group that
promotes public interest and believes in Accountable governance, the rapid
development of this huge multi-purpose underground edifice within one year,
raises some questions which AFAG considers essential, and of public
interest for the NDC party to answer. As a group we shall like to know;
· If this was constructed on the premise that, some individual or
company will be fronting as owners of this multimillion dollar project for
the NDC?
· Why China state construction company remain the construction firm
for the project?
· The link between the NDC Government and the construction of the
edifice?
· The source of funding, and reasons behind the sudden and rapid
development of this structure in less than a year?
· If the NDC party is involved in any commercial venture or
otherwise which is unknown to the public?
In furtherance to the above and in the spirit of promoting the interest of
Ghanaians, AFAG would like all other civil societies interested in
transparency and accountable governance to join in the search for answers
to the questions asked as above.
God bless Ghana.....
*Signed: *
*Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie 0244780359*
*Davis Opoku Ansah 0244861593*
*Abu Ramadan ` 0244570006*
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