Ablakwa petitions OSP to probe $34.9m ambulance spare parts scandal
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North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has 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.
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