The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) says it has no information or knowledge about the construction of the National Cathedral by Ribade Company Limited.
This follows a request for information to the state entity by MP for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The Authority asked the legislator to refer to the National Cathedral’s Secretariat for more information.
“Reference is made to your letter dated 4th July 2022, on the subject above. Please be informed that the Public Procurement Authority holds no information relating to the construction of the National Cathedral by Ribade Company Ltd.
You may wish to refer your enquiry to the National Cathedral Secretariat”, the letter dated July 5 stated.
Meanwhile, the MP has reacted by accusing the government of irregularities in the ongoing project.
According to him, “even people who build for Satan do not engage in such a lawless orgy”.
In a Facebook post he said “On the 4th of July, 2022, I decided to make a formal RTI request under Section 18 of Act 989 to the Public Procurement Authority to establish the procurement status regarding the construction of the National Cathedral by RIBADE Company Limited. (See copy of my request attached).
To my utter shock, the PPA’s Chief Executive, Mr. Frank Mante, responded in a 5th July, 2022 letter that it ‘holds no information relating to the construction of the National Cathedral by Ribade Company Ltd’ (See attached)”.
“It is absolutely despicable to discover the sinful levels of recklessness and lawlessness which the Akufo-Addo government is exhibiting in the construction of a massive US$400million cathedral which has already siphoned a colossal GHS200million of public funds, albeit unconstitutionally, without any regard, whatsoever, for Ghana’s procurement laws”.
“This is yet another significant addition to the already countless cases of flagrant violation of the 1992 Constitution and other laws of Ghana, ironically in a temple project which should have edified God. Even people who build for Satan do not engage in such a lawless orgy”.
“It must not be lost on us that this Akufo-Addo government has prosecuted political opponents and succeeded in jailing some, and then serving as an elated conveyor belt in a conspiracy that removed an Electoral Commissioner from office, all for alleged procurement breaches — none of those procurement infractions measure up to this egregious transgression”.
“On judgement day, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth”, his post concluded.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
