The state transporter, Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) is reportedly on the heels of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over buses the party rented whilst in government but allegedly failed to pay for the services the company rendered to it.
According to a pro forma invoice issued to the NDC after it had lost the general elections on December 7, last year, a total of GH¢1.921,896.99 was supposed to have been paid to the state transport company by the then governing party.
Pro forma Invoice
The pro forma invoice was sent to the party’s headquarters for the attention of the NDC National Organizer, Kofi Adams, who doubled as the Campaign Coordinator of John Dramani Mahama’s campaign team – which failed to achieve the goal of a second term bid for the former president. DAILY GUIDE learnt that the debt was still not fully paid.
The NDC had allegedly hired a total of 506 buses for its luxurious 2016 electioneering campaign but sources say the party only paid GH¢410,000 out of the GH¢1.921,896.99 debt, despite a supposedly generous discount offered to the party.
Metro Mass had even given the NDC a 20% discount for using the buses between November 30 and December 9, 2016.
The original amount for using the 506 buses was GH¢2.402,371.24 but were given an invoice of GH¢1.921,896.99 as a result of the 20% discount.
All attempts to speak to Kofi Adams and the MMT Managing Director, Hassan failed as calls put through went unanswered.
DAILY GUIDE sources claim that the NDC’s inability to settle the debt has impeded the MMT’s bid to settle its creditors, including GOIL which supplies the transport company with fuel.
GOIL source told DAILY GUIDE yesterday that the state transporter indeed owes it (the oil company) but could not readily lay hands on the amount.
Breakdown
In the invoice, Metro Mass gave details of the locations that all the 506 buses were distributed to. The buses were used to ferry party supporters to their voting centres across the country, but the party’s humiliating defeat by Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) made it difficult for it to settle the bill.
Cape Coast had 22 buses at a total cost of GH¢105,950.00 and a 20% discount of GH¢84,760.00 while Wa and Koforidua had 11 each at a cost of GH¢60,977.80 for Wa and GH¢50,600.00 for Koforidua and a 20% discount of GH¢48,782.24 and GH¢40,480.00 respectively.
According to the invoice, Kumasi had 113 buses with the overall cost of GH¢601,740.80 at 20% discount of GH¢481,392.64 while Takoradi had 42 at GH¢411,591.00 with 20% discount of GH¢329,273.52.
The invoice indicates that Swedru was given 23 buses – GH¢131,050.00 and 20% discount of GH¢104,480.00 with Adenta, Accra, getting 50 buses – GH¢186,496.00 at 20% discount of GH¢149,196.80, while Ho received 48 – GH¢65,619.00 at 20% discount of GH¢52,495.20.
Tema was given 26 buses at the cost of GH¢159,300.00 with 20% discount of GH¢127,440.00; Kaneshie had 38 – GH¢203,600.00 and 20% discount of 162,880.00, while Laterbiokoshie, Accra, had 31 – GH¢215,800.00 with 20% discount of GH¢172,640.00/
There were 23 buses for a special project at a total cost of GH¢55,600.00 and 20% discount of GH¢44,480.00, while Oda had 5 buses at the cost of GH¢39,824.00 and 20% discount of GH¢31,859.20. Sunyani was allocated 17 buses – GH¢29,900.00 with 20% discount of GH¢23,920.00.
Tamale had 25 – GH¢48,600.00 at 20% discount of GH¢38,880.00, while Bolgatanga was also allocated 21 – GH¢53,721.74 with 20% discount of GH¢28,577.00.
Source: Daily Guide
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I DONT SEE THE HEAD AND TAIL OF THIS WHOLE STORY. IF THE METRO MASS COMPANY THINKS THEY HAVE ALL THEIR FACTS AND STAND BY THEIR CLAIM THEN I WOULD URGED THEM TO GO TO COURT AND SORT THINGS OUT SINCE THEY ARE NOT READY TO SIT DOWN WITH THE NDC. THIS NPP DAILY GUIDE CANNOT GET THEM THE MONEY.
Is the MMTL boss still at post? NPP r userious? U r not.
Ndc is a dishonest 'akpache' ot) a ontua ka party. Akwaseampafuo kuo. They will stay in opposition till thy kingdom come. Ndc is not a political party but a real cro*ks and kriminal organisation, they are organised kriminals and must not be treated with kids gloves.
WHY CAN'T NDC PAY ANY BILL THEY OWE??? IT APPEARS THIS PARTY IS ALWAYS IN DEBT AND CANNOT PAY ANY OF THEIR DEBTS. NO WONDER THEY IMPOVERISHED GHANAIAN COMPANIES LIKE ECG, VRA, GRIDCO AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS. YET THEY WANT TO COME BACK TO POWER AND CAUSE MORE MESS. GHANAIANS ARE WIDE AWAKE AND WILL NEVER GIVE GHANA TO THESE CRU.E.L AND INC..OMPE.TENT BUNCH OF CR00KES.
Is this not economic crime? Mr. President the Special Prosecutor is delaying. Please appoint him/her so the job can be done as early as possible. The innocent people in our prisons are calling for souls of these fake and criminal politicians. Get them jailed.
The MD of Metro Transport must be sacked. How can you give all your buses to one party to the disadvantage of all others? The MD is an NDC member now pretending to be doing his work. NPP govt must sack him now. No witch hunting, this is incompetent. Why did you give the NDC 20% discount? Next time I will also request 20% discount and see what you guys will tell me. Fuullisshhh and corrupt people managing govt organisations.
THIS ONE IF THEY DON'T PAY I THINK THE HEADQUARTERS OF NDC WILL BE ENOUGH. JUST ASK THE COURT TO GIVE IT TO METRO MASS TRANSPORT
A TIME IS COMING WHEN ALL PROSTITUTES AT CIRCLE WIL COME AND TELL US THE NDC PEOPLE CAME TO USE THEM AND DIDN'T PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE IN GOVERNMENT.....THE NDC GOVERNMENT WAS SO DISGRACEFUL TO THE COUNTRY WITH THE KIND OF CORRUPTIONS THEY LEFT
EOCO MSUT WORK, EOCO NEED NOT TO BE TOLD BY NEWS PAPERS BEFORE THEY ACT. DEFINATELY THERE WERE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING THIS CONTRACT BECAUSE WE KNOW OF DISCOUNT, NDC OWES GHANA, NDC MUST BE ASKED TO PAY WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD WITH INTEREST THEREOF. WE CAN'T CONTINUE LIKE THIS A COUNTRY FOREVER, WE MUST BE SEEN AS A SERIOUS COUNTRY. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, PLEASE ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE AMOUNT WITH INTEREST
How can one party just commandeer all the country's buses. So what were they expecting the other parties to do? Well it served them right. They were busing people from all over the country to their rallies, making it look like they had massive support. Pay up! ***barred word*** people