The Minority in Parliament is demanding accountability from government for the GH¢600million spent on Agenda 111.
Government has broken grounds for the construction of 101 district hospitals, six regional hospitals, two new psychiatric hospitals and two specialized hospital, in addition to the rehabilitation of some existing hospitals.
In 2021 budget, government disclosed that it has so far spent GH¢636million on the project but the minority says “government has some explaining to do on how it spent GH₵636 million as detailed in Appendix 4D and 4E of the 2021 mid-year budget review.”
According to the minority despite disclosing the said amount as expenditure on Agenda 111, government only accounted for GH¢36million.
“Per the appendices, some GH₵36 million has been spent on project designs, consultants and coordinators this year, however the sum of GH₵600 million released and utilized in 2020 has no details whatsoever.”
“It is therefore necessary that government explains the purpose for which it applied the GH₵600 million as indicated in the 2021 mid-year budget review,” the minority said.
The minority in a statement signed by Juaboso MP and Ranking member on Select Committee on Health Kwabena Mintah Akandor said the only explanation for the ‘colossal’ expenditure is corruption
“We are of the view that barring corruption, it is highly untenable for government to spend such a colossal sum on a project for which we are told no mobilizations will be paid to contractors before commencement of works,” the minority said.
Story: Sena Nombo/radiogoldlive.com