The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has accused government of spending about GHc30 million on some 500 boreholes in the country.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference in Accra today [Tuesday], a former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, said the amount has been inflated, and it’s being executed by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), to enable the Mahama-led administration siphon public funds for its campaign activities.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”EBYNulSblb9JZVbXrzqaUUW0KgiV2JJi”]\u201cIt is in the light of this that a Public Utility Regulatory Commission letter dated 6th<\/sup> October,2016, requesting for a \u2018single-sourced procurement approval for PURC\u2019S pro-poor water project\u2019, shows the danger that our cash is in under Mahama. In the said letter, it is stated \u2018the commission is seeking approval to single-source contractors to construct bore-holes in selected deprived communities.\u2019 The letter continues \u2018the total cost of the project for the 500 bore-holes is GH\u00a230million.\u2019 And, no matter where the borehole is being dug, the rate per unit is quoted at GH\u00a260,000. This, ladies and gentlemen, is four times, the market rate.\u201d<\/p>\n According to him, the amount for each borehole should not be more than GHc18,000.<\/p>\n Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie also known as Sir John, further made several allegations including accusing government of signing a fraudulent deal worth about $300 million for the supply of national security equipment.<\/p>\n According to him, government has already paid a UK-based firm, Santa Barron, $120 million dollars for the supply of the equipment on 30th November without due diligence.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, speaking on Eyewitness News<\/strong>, Director of Public Affairs for the PURC, Nana Yaa Gyantuah, justified the GHc30 million used in the borehole project, saying the boreholes in question were “integrated water systems”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click here for Sir John’s full statement<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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