We’ve received your petition to probe Ofori-Atta, Ghana Auto Group Ltd – OSP to Ablakwa
The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has written to North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto, acknowledging receipt of his petition to probe former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Former Health Minister and Service Ghana Auto Group Limited over procurement breaches, inflation of invoices and corruption-related offences.
The Special Prosecutor said he will commence investigation if he determines that the matter is within the mandate of the OSP.
Mr Ablakwa petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor on the US$34.9million Ambulance Spare Parts Scandal he alleged involving former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
According to Mr Ablakwa, it is unacceptable that after 24-hours since his exposé, government has been unable to speak, and at least provide a breakdown of the US$113,695.45 it claims to be spending on spare parts for each ambulance when that amount can get us a new fully-equipped modern ambulance.
In his latest exposé, Mr Ablakwa accused Ken Ofori-Atta of shortchanging the state in a $34.9 million deal involving Service Ghana Auto Group Limited.
Mr Ablakwa alleges that on February 9, 2024, Ken Ofori-Atta approved US$34,904,505.00 for the procurement of spare parts for 307 ambulances purchased by the government in 2019.
On the same day, Mr Ofori-Atta instructed the Controller and Accountant-General to release US$10 million (GHS120,711,000.00), which was processed and received by Service Ghana Auto Group Limited on February 23, 2024.
Mr Ablakwa claims that the transaction, which amounts to US$113,695.456.00 per ambulance, is excessively high.
He pointed out that this amount is more than the cost of many new, fully equipped Mercedes Benz ambulances.
The lawmaker who disclosed these in a Facebook post questioned the rationale behind such a costly deal for spare parts when the same amount could purchase new ambulances.
Source: Classfmonline.com
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