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WE have many a times been found begging for funds from organisations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Union and other development agencies. Yet when these monies are given to us to grow our economy and improve the lot of the masses, we do not see any development.

PERSISTENTLY we on Today have been talking against the dissipation of state money by the few and powerful in our society. We are, therefore, not surprised at all that many Ghanaians today are poor. And there is no way we can bridge the poverty gap between the rich and the poor if we continue to do things along this path.

WE at Today are indeed startled by the failure of a former Chief Executive of the Driver and Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr. Justice Amegashie, to explain how the figure in a contract he appended his signature with Foto-X Limited, a company which was contracted to supply equipment for the printing of driving licenses, changed from $3.6 million to $9.9 million.

AND quiet strangely when Mr. Amegashie appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport, he could not explain the increase in the contract sum. But rather told the Committee that: “To err is human.” He also admitted that he committed some mistakes which we think are very unpardonable!

IS Mr. Amegashie listening to himself?  That he mistakenly signed a contract which contract sum was supposed to be $3.6 but jumped to $9.9 million so we should forgive him? Is that what Mr. Amegashie is telling Ghanaians?

FOR us on Today we entirely disagree with Mr. Amegashie, though we agree with him on the score that “To err is human.” We are talking about a difference of $6.3 million unaccounted for and all that the former DVLA boss could tell us is that we should forgive him, absolute no!

WE believe that Mr. Amegashie has more questions to answer in respect of the matter that is pending. As far as we know, no money has changed hands in regards to this controversial contract. However, we are aware some monies have already been expended under other engagements between Foto-X Limited and DVLA which also require explanation.

INDEED it is in this regard that Today is urging the Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport to treat the matter with the utmost importance that it deserves. We are making this call because the answers provided by the former DVLA boss are not satisfactory, and we believe that there is more to it than meet the eye.

WE will also be the first to recommend for prosecution if it emerges that some people profited from the contract. We therefore want to assure Ghanaians that we will keenly follow the matter to its logical conclusion!