The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for the investigation into circumstances leading to the termination of the GPGC Emergency Power Agreement (EPA).
Speaking during a presser,;the National Communications Officer for the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, stated that the perpetrators of the act must not go unpunished.
“The NDC is hereby calling for investigation into the termination of the GPGC;EPA particularly the alleged recommendation by the committee for the said EPA.”
Sammy Gyamfi
He also stated that the financial loss the unlawful termination has caused the nation is unpardonable.
“Ghana has been slapped with this judgement debt as a result of wrongful termination by the government,;and their sloppiness in defending same at the arbitration and in court.
“As a party we are very sad that all of us will have to cough up this colossal amount of money $170million which is equivalent to Ghc1.2 billion and which accrues interest daily compounded on a monthly basis.”
Sammy Gyamfi
Sharing the party’s position on the $170 million judgement debt,;he said the amount could have been channeled into providing infrastructural projects across the various sectors in the country. He added that these projects could have created jobs to improve the wellbeing of Ghanaians.
“This colossal amount could have been channeled into the construction of thousands of dormitories and classroom blocks to end the obnoxious double track system which is undermining the quality of secondary tertiary education in the country.
“We can channel it into the provision of hospital beds and other facilities;to end the much dreaded no bed syndrome claiming so many precious lives.”
Sammy Gyamfi
GPGC EPA approved by Parliament
Sammy Gyamfi further stressed that the GPGC emergency power agreement;the Mahama administration entered into was not only approved by cabinet and the then minister for power, Honorable Kwabena Donkor but was approved by Parliament in line with the law.
“Aside the fact that it was approved by Parliament,;its terms are materially the same as executed by the then power ministry. Some of which like Karpower and Zenpower has been extended. The terms of the GPGC EPA were to a large extent more favorable to the interest of the republic of Ghana than all the other PPAs executed at the time.”
Sammy Gyamfi
He also revealed that the party’s investigations have revealed that;the claim that the PPA committee recommended the termination of the GPGC EPA is palpable falsehood.
“This claims which is contained in an unsigned report making rounds on social media was part of offences of the Akufo-Addo’s government which were out rightly dismissed by the arbitration tribunal in their decision.”
Sammy Gyamfi
Attorney General, part of legal representatives
Touching on the Attorney Generals denial to have been involved in the case,;Sammy Gyamfi revealed that the government was represented by a legal team which included the now Attorney General,;Godfred Dame who has claimed not to be part of the legal team that represented the government.
Sammy Gyamfi then disclosed that claims by;the Attorney General that his attention was drawn to the issue after he was made the Attorney General is false. Also
“Our checks show that most of the sittings at the arbitration tribunal, he,;Godfred Dame was the one who led the government of Ghana side.” Also
Sammy Gyamfi
He further said the NDC is appalled by the incompetence and recklessness displayed by;the government with relations to the GPGC contract termination and the circumstances surrounding it.
