Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs has asked Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia to stop making excuses and rather concentrate on helping President Nana Akufo-Addo reshape the economy.
Lamenting on the previous administration's blatant abuse of the Public Procurement Act and proclivity for sole-sourcing of projects, Vice President Dr. Bawumia disclosed that a whopping $13.9 million is to be used to construct a new mansion to house Ghana's Vice President.
Delivering a speech at the Launch of the "Good Corporate Governance Initiative" at Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Tuesday, Dr. Bawumia stressed that he believes the bidding process for the establishment of the house did not "go through competitive tender".
The Vice President wondered what manner of house that was going to be constructed at a cost of 13.9 million dollars.
“There was this whole brouhaha about this Vice President’s residence, I am sure you heard about it, so in the context of discussing this issue, there is supposed be a vice president’s residence under construction . . . so I asked the question why this project has not been finished, why has it delayed and they said ‘well the contractor is owed a lot of money’ and I said how much is this money and am told well it is a lot of money.
“So [I asked] how much is this house actually costing and I was shocked when I was told, can you believe in Ghana we are building a house to house our Vice President and this house is supposed to cost 13.9 million dollars. I mean what sort of house is it supposed to be, is the gate made of gold, pavement made of gold, blocks of gold, a house in Ghana for 13.9 million dollars . . . I couldn’t believe it . . . and I am hundred percent sure it didn’t go through competitive tender . . . and there it stands uncompleted,” Dr. Bawumia said.
But Allotey Jacobs believes Dr. Bawumia is dabbling in propaganda.
According to him, Dr. Bawumia thinks he's still on the campaign trail and claimed that the information he disclosed is misleading.
“Having been bruised for so many years which today, we’ve character-assassinated till he’s become President, there should be something new. I believe sincerely....What the Vice President said, it should have been said by the Minister For Works and Housing, and not the Vice President . . . He, as a Vice President, needs to help Nana Akufo-Addo to come out with a different style of administration entirely," he stated onPeaceFM.
Allotey Jacobs hoped President Nana Akufo-Addo's government does not succeed to pave way for the opposition NDC.
“As a politician belonging to the NDC, I will wish and pray that they are not able to do all that they promised," he asserted onPeace FM’s 'Kokrokoo'. |
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