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A Country Plunges Into Scandals

December 19, 2023
Evans Junior Owuby Evans Junior Owu
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A Country Plunges Into Scandals

Scandals, whether involving political figures, corporations, or public institutions, can have profound and lasting effects on a country’s economy and progress.

These instances of misconduct, corruption, or unethical behaviour can undermine trust, disrupt economic stability, and impede overall societal progress.

It does appear that corruption scandals have become part and parcel of Ghana’s governance architecture as evidenced under successive administrations under the country’s fourth republic.

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Even before the country exhausts discussion on the government of Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited’s controversial lithium lease agreement for the mining of lithium at Ewoyaa in the Mfantseman Municipality, an investigative report by the Fourth Estate has revealed that the country pays over $100 million to Strategic Mobilization Limited in a very questionable and dubious deal signed by the Minister of Finance, Ken-Ofori Atta.  

The investigations further revealed that the deal initiated by Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, would give Strategic Mobilization Limited over $100 million, at least for the next 10 years.

While the Ghana Revenue Authority has dispelled claims that the activities of Strategic Mobilization Limited resulted in revenue increases, which it interpreted as savings for Ghana, some procurement experts have expressed doubt over the contract meeting the country’s procurement laws.

The 10-year agreement between the Finance Ministry and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) has been referred to as “thievery” by Nana Amoasi VII, the Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES).

“We [IES] believe that the latter may be the truth. That this is designed to create loot and share. Something that we have paid for to be done for the country, you go and contract somebody else to come and put piezometer to check. This is thievery and nothing else”.

John Abdualai Jinapor
Ken Ofori Atta 2
Ken Ofori Atta

Minority Kick Against SML Deal

Meanwhile, the Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticized the government’s 10-year contract with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and described it as ‘inimical’ to the interests of the country.

The Ranking Member of the Parliament Committee on Mines and Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor reacting to the development posited that the deal signed between the government of Ghana and Strategic Mobilization Limited to monitor and report fuel product diversion and dilution, as well as overall noncompliance in the petroleum industry places huge financial burden on the state.

“Somebody is making so much money on the backs of the sweat of Ghanaians. This contract is inimical. This contract must not stand, and people with a conscience, people who love this country, irrespective of their political colour must pick against this contract. It is bad, it is not good, and will not stand the test of time”.

John Abdualai Jinapor

The Yapei-Kusawgu Member of Parliament further connects the contentious contracts in question with the country’s economic problems, claiming that by addressing leakages that result from awarding these kinds of contracts, the need for outside financial assistance including assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be reduced.

The legislator claimed that the National Petroleum Authority’s internal mechanisms, which are reliable, could have handled the work that Strategic Mobilization Limited was assigned to perform.

“I feel very sad and I am asking Ken Ofori-Atta, ‘Why would you do that?’ If Ghana were your company, would you sign this deal?”

John Abdualai Jinapor

It is worth stressing that the effects of scandals on a country’s economy and progress are far-reaching and interconnected, hence the need for the government to rebuild trust by implementing robust anti-corruption measures, and foster transparency to mitigate the negative effects of the countless scandals that have plunged the country.

As the country navigates the challenges posed by scandals, a commitment to ethical governance and accountability is paramount for sustained economic growth and societal advancement.

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Tags: Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)John Abdualai JinaporKen Ofori AttaNational Petroleum Authority (NPA)Petroleum IndustrySacndalsStrategic Mobilization Limited
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