13th African Games Fallout: We Will Find Out Where The Money Has Gone – Sam George Vows

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has vowed to investigate the inconsistencies between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), which have sparked public debate.

Speaking on Adom FM Wednesday, Mr. Nartey George said the Director General of GBC, Professor Amin Alhassan, has many questions to answer.

“We will find out where the money has gone, who the people involved are, and whether the expenditures were justified,” he asserted.

Mr. Nartey George criticized GBC’s decision to rent equipment from third parties instead of purchasing them outright.

He argued that, owning the equipment would have been more cost-effective in the long run.

“The way they handle money will be a curse on their generation,” he said, adding that those who truly love their country should take steps to save public funds. He accused some officials of enriching themselves by outsourcing contracts instead of investing in essential assets like an Outside Broadcasting (OB) van.

“They should just own up and apologize because wherever the money is, we will find it,” he warned, promising a thorough investigation into the matter.

The controversy began when the Ministry of Youth and Sports clarified reports that it had paid over $3 million to GBC to produce and broadcast the 13th African Games hosted in Accra.

Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee, revealed that GBC received over $3 million for the task.

However, GBC’s Director General, Prof. Amin Alhassan, quickly responded, stating that GBC’s actual share was only $105,000, with the remaining funds forwarded to third parties.

This discrepancy has led to public outcry and calls for greater accountability.

Source: adomonline.com