Mr. Kwakye Ofosu, in a statement on Facebook, noted that these contractors had either completed or were working on the Community-based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) compounds.

[contextly_sidebar id=”wiVAd6sCKtllV9F8DL29S37U9SmuAEto”]The statement also outlined five CHPS compounds that had been completed and another five that were close to completion.

Thus, “any claim therefore that the monies so deducted cannot be accounted for, is most misleading and inaccurate,” Mr. Kwakye Ofosu stated.

The former minister’s comments follow a member of the Public Accounts Committee and Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso accusing the former administration of not using due process in transferring the monies worth more than GHc 2 million meant for the construction of CHPS compounds.

A former Presidential Staffer under the Mahama administration Emelia Arthur has rubbished allegations of irregularities in the transfer of monies accrued from their 10 percent pay cut to the office of the former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah.

She also asserted that said the funds were used for its intended purpose.

Find below Mr. Kwakye Ofusu’s full statement

In the matter of the 10% deductions from the salaries of appointees of the Mahama administration, the following facts suffice:

A total of GHc 2,190,718.30 had been deducted as of the end of December, 2016.

A total of GHc 2,130,718.30 had been paid to contractors who had either completed or were working on the CHPS compounds.

Regarding the CHPS compounds themselves, a total of 5 had been completed at:

Gympokrom and Kwame Prakrom in the Upper Denkyira East District, Ada East in Greater Accra, Nkwanta Number 1 & 2 in the Western Region and Abontonso in the Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region.

Another 5 were almost completed at Faso Bator and Supon, in the Afram Plains North District as well as Dome, Gadokope and Samankwe in the Afram Plains South District.

Another one was nearing completion at Tetegu Old Town in the Greater Accra Region.

The last one was at foundation level at Ho Zongo as of the time we were leaving office.

Any claim therefore that the monies so deducted cannot be accounted for, is most misleading and inaccurate.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged among others things that Mahama-led government signed a fraudulent deal worth about $300 million for national security equipment.

According to the party, 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.

Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Deputy Minister of Communication Felix Ofosu Kwakye admitted that government has indeed signed such a deal, saying: “It is true that government has entered into an agreement with the company to supply a number of equipment to the country’s security agencies in fulfillment of government’s mandate to provide security for the people of Ghana…”

Mr. Ofosu was however quick to deny claims that the contract was a fraudulent.

While describing the NPP’s claims as bogus , Mr. Kwakye also indicated that the NPP was just seeking to score cheap political points with the allegations.

“For them to go on air and seek to bastardize what is government’s regular activity of procuring equipment for the use of security agencies is indicative of a party that is desperate, that is totally hopeless and is willing to latch onto any argument to make political capital out of non-existent issues.”

“All the issues that the NPP raised are clearly bogus, they are not factual, it was informed by pedestrian propaganda and a desire to reap political dividends when none exists.

NPP didn’t clarify – Kwakye Ofosu 

Mr. Kwakye Ofosu further indicated that the NPP failed to seek “genuine clarification” on the deal and only resorted to make unsubstantiated claims.

“If the NPP was really interested in seeking clarification on any aspect of this matter, the appropriate channel they should have used was their Members of Parliament who have the authority to ask Parliament to request specific state officials to come and answer questions on these matters, and that opportunity still exists so I do not know why they are going round in circles and seeking to bastardize this particular transaction. Again I am unable to find any specific allegation of wrongdoing that they have leveled against the NDC.”

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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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