A clear case of governmental wastage is depicted at the Institute of Local Government Studies in Accra, where Citi News’ Duke Mensah Opoku, reports that 86 unused state vehicles have been abandoned for nearly twenty years.
Mensah Opoku went to the Institute to see the 86 vehicles purchased by the Rawlings administration that have become a symbol of governmental misuse of public funds, and found that they are still unused.
The vehicles have withstood, “years of wear and tear and harsh weather conditions. The original spray coated vehicles are actually turning brown,” said Opoku, his hands brushing the bonnets of the vehicles.
But despite the damaged car bodies, the leather interiors were intact, confirming that they have been untouched. The case has come to light again after Deputy Information Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablawkwa, called on the Administrator of District Assembly Common Fund to pay the sum of GHC 6 billion, a cost equal to the purchase of the vehicles, in 2012.
In 2014, it was revealed that, the debt covering the vehicles had been paid, with the support of the Judgment Debt Commission, presided over by Justice Yaw Appau.
The debt covered the original purchase of 110 vehicles. The current number of the vehicles is 86.
After the vehicles were purchased by the Rawlings administration in 1999, they remained unutilized for the remainder of his time in office.
Today in 2017, they have been unused for nearly 20 years.
Source: citifmonline.com
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INCOMPETENCE AT ITS HIGHEST.THIS SHOWS HOW THE SO CALLED GHANAIAN LEADERS ARE NOT WORTHY OF LEADERSHIP. THEY ARE ALL INCOMPETENT AND VISIONLESS .HOW CAN THEY BE VOTED FOR THE HIGH OFFICE.THEY MAKE MY HEART BLEED WITH SADNESS. ALL THEY ARE CONCERN IN IS TAKE BILLIONS OF LOANS TO BUY CARS WHILES OUR ROADS ARE NOT MOTORABLE. THESE GUYS WILL ANSWER FOR MISMANAGING OUR ECONOMY TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE SUFFERING MASSES.ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
Did the author of the article say that Okudzeto Ablakwa IS the deputy Information minister? Is that article copied from many years ago? What kind of news article is this. Just read this sentence in the article "The case has come to light again after Deputy Information Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablawkwa, called on the Administrator of District Assembly Common Fund to pay the sum of GHC 6 billion, a cost equal to the purchase of the vehicles, in 2012."
what a waste, this is a country that is always borrowing. I think it is time for the developed to stop granting and borrowing Ghana government money because they are not putting it into good use.
Please, clarify this story. Were these vehicles paid for by Rawlings? At what cost? Were they given to Kofour when he became president in 2001 as part of handing over of government assets? What happened afterwards? Did the Atta-Mils and Mahama know about these vehicles from 2009 to 2016? What could be the main reason behind these abandoned vehicles? Give answers to these questions ASAP before people begin to do their usual politicking.
WHY? NPP & NDC the question is WHY? Do these folks care? Ghanaians queue to elect them? They love their cars more than better roads to drive on. Wastage! They go in for loans, grants... & waste it. And they pay UNREALISTC interests on those loans. Yet most of them hold PhD in economies. Sad!
NO cost of the vehicle prove Rawlings was corrupt and a nation wrecker
What didn't they use the vehicles after paying for it? If really it has been paid.