‘Stop the distractions’ – Akosua Manu demands answers over GH¢49.7m South Africa evacuation cost
Akosua Manu, an advisor to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has demanded answers to questions surrounding Ghana’s GH¢49.7 million South Africa evacuation exercise, warning against shifting the public debate towards political disagreements over service passports.
NPP advisor Akosua Manu is calling for answers regarding Ghana’s GH¢49.7 million South Africa evacuation expense, urging the public debate not stray into political disputes over service passports. In a Facebook post on October 13, Manu expressed concern over payment registers, phantom names, and inconsistencies in flight records, deeming the situation an insult to Ghanaians’ intelligence.
She asserts that allegations concerning Nana Boakye’s service passport do not tackle the core financial inquiries. The tension arises from a public disagreement between Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee and its Deputy Ranking Member, Nana Asafo-Ayeh, over Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The Majority has accused Asafo-Ayeh of a "character assassination" campaign against Ablakwa, who allegedly denied Nana Boakye, known as Nana B, a service passport. However, Salaga South MP Zuwera Ibrahimah Mohammed defends Ablakwa, stating that the minister adhered to a presidential directive for diplomatic and service passport holders to return them.
Manu insists that the passport controversy should not overshadow the examination of the evacuation expenditure, demanding transparency for the public to understand how the funds were utilized. She reiterates her calls for accountability, insisting that the records should provide the answers Ghanaians are seeking.
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