The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has criticized the out-going Mahama government’s decision to sign an e-waste contract, days after it lost the general elections.
According to the GII, it would have been prudent for the National Democratic Congress government to have allowed such new contracts to be handled by the new government.
The Minister for Environment, Science Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga defended an 18 million Euro contract with SCL Waste Management Limited, to recycle e-waste in the country.
But in a Citi News interview, the Executive Director of the GII, Linda Ofori Kwafo said, government had no business signing the deal. She believes issues of judgement debt and other challenges might eventually spring up if government goes ahead to sign the contract and fails to follow due process. “…We should actually have laid down procedures detailing what an outgoing government should do and what they should not do and if it is about contracts , how far have they gone with the process and where they have to halt for the new administration to take over. If you engage in any contract on behalf of Ghanaians and it is found out that due processes are not followed then issues of judgement debt and all its related issues will come up.”
Ayariga defends judgement debt contract The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga early on defended government’s decision to sign a new waste management contract worth €18 million days after his party’s defeat in the December 7 polls.
According to the outgoing Minister, he took the decision because it was duly forwarded to the Public Procurement Authority for approval before the defeat. “An application was pending before the election and I duly forwarded it to the PPA for approval before the elections,” he said. The Minister is said to have signed a new contract with SCL Waste Management Limited to recycle e-waste in the country despite putting efforts in place to hand over power to the New Patriotic Party government.
This follows concerns raised by the NPP’s transition team about some supposed last minute contracts being awarded by the outgoing NDC government. But Mr. Ayariga on his Facebook page explained that “the cost of project is entirely borne by the applicant and they said it will cost them €18 million.” “Ghana must have e-waste recycling capacity to solve problems such what we have at Abglogoshi and other sites,” he added.
Source: citifmonline.com
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This bad attitude of Ex president Mahama and his NDC government came purposely to loot and share, destroy this country. Why should you do last minutes things that will deepen the woes of this country which your incompetencies created. The day of reckon is at hand. Anybody that has caused any financial lost to the nation should be jailed period.
WHAT IS THIS WOMAN TALKING ABOUT. WE KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN BRIBED BY NPP TO TALK ***barred word*** LIKE THAT. AT LEAST THAT IS THEIR HALLMARK. SO PRESIDENT MAHAMA HAS LOST TO NANA ADDO SO HELL SHOULD BREAK LOOSE AND LEAVE THINGS THAT HE HAS STARTED FOR HIM TO DECIDE ON IT. DOES IT REALLY MAKE SENSE TO YOUR MADAM CII
It ridiculous how we Ghanaians do politics in this country. Just ask ur self one critical question that who is the final loser or beneficiary when things are done haphazardly or properly. It is up nd I the ordinary Ghanaians... So think b4 u speak cos paying of judgement debts does not affect the President in power but the citizens of Ghana. God help our nation.
It is a shame for such to be happening, if indeed its a legacy Ayariga wants to leave why wait till less than a month when you have had 8years to do so. Are these people really thinking about the well being of their people ? Oh Ghana
You people think nana Addo and the Npp are supermen who can just grab ministers and throw them to jail. Fuuuullls. You don't even know that we are in the modern era where rule of law is working even in the amazons. You had all these Npp lawyers and judges in Ghana, yet Woyome was not thrown into prison because the judges are more intelligent than nana Addo and new how to administer justice. The worst that they can do is to with hunt which make them go so quick. Mind you Ndc have been in government for the past eight years, and have most of the security leaders loyal to them.
Once the contract has been signed if npp decide to abrogate the contract that's when there could be potential judgment debt and that would be the palaces of Npp not the Ndc. The president would do everything he needs to do before his term officially and legally ends in the next two weeks.
JAIL the WICKED NDC ministers who flout the laws. JAIL AYARIGA SHARP!