Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu has told the Committee probing the government’s purchase of Sputnik V vaccines that the contract with Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum to supply Sputnik V vaccines terminated.
He disclosed this when he appeared before the committee on Thursday, July 15, 2021, to testify.
The Minister said the decision by Sheikh Maktoum’s to pull out was because he “is struggling to raise vaccines.”
Parliament, a few days ago, set up a committee to probe the government contracts for the purchase of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines from Russia.
Parliament approved the probe after the majority side supported a request by the Minority when the issue came up before the House.
The Minority had argued that the planned purchase of vaccines for $19 and more instead of the proposed $10.5 is not in the interest of the country.
The nine-Member Committee is chaired by the Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, with the Minority spokesperson on Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as Vice Chairman.
Other members are Member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, Asante Akyem Central MP, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, Chairman of the Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, Ashaiman MP, Ernest Henry Norgbey, Techiman North MP, Eunice Ofosu Adjare, Yendi MP, Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama and MP for Ablekuma North, Sheila Bartels.
The committee’s work is pursuant to Order 191 of the Parliament’s Standing Orders
By: Rainbowradioonline.com