The Minority in Parliament has indicated that the government failed in seeking parliamentary approval for the procurement of Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
The Minority said the government breached laid down procedures in purchasing the vaccines which were at a cost of GHS109.
According to Ranking Member on the Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the agreement covering the payment and supply was not brought to Parliament under Article 181(5) of the Constitution for approval.
“In the midyear budget as part of the releases, we saw a certain amount of money…. About GHS109 million has been paid, and that is also supposed to be an international transaction. We will ask questions. It has to do with COVID-19 vaccines. 15% of a certain amount has been released and that is the GHS109 million for procurement of vaccines, so we will ask questions… Probably there are explanations for it,” he said.
He explained that the deal “…did not come to the House. I am a Ranking Member on the Health Committee, so I would have known or seen it, but it is not anywhere in the House. They did not bring it to the House.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com