‘NPP should stop being hypocritical’ – Nukpenu challenges calls for GH¢49.7m evacuation procurement details
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to allow the Auditor-General to scrutinise the procurement process used in the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa.
NDC member Anthony Nukpenu has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for being hypocritical in its call for detailed information about the procurement of the GH¢49.7 million evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. Nukpenu urged the NPP to allow the Auditor-General to examine the procurement process and confirm if the transactions adhered to relevant rules.
He questioned the NPP's insistence on detailed procurement information, pointing out that similar concerns arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Are they the ones talking now? When COVID came, were they able to account? Was COVID not an emergency situation? So today, they are talking about detailed procurement. They should go and give us the detailed COVID procurement first," Nukpenu said.
He accused the NPP of applying different standards to government procurement during emergencies. Nukpenu also pointed out the procurement of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, questioning explanations given by the Health Minister. He emphasized that while emergencies may require swift action, the decisions and transactions must still be documented and subject to independent scrutiny.
Nukpenu urged the NPP to wait for the Auditor-General’s audit before drawing conclusions about the evacuation expenditure.
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