The Minority Caucus in Parliament has pledged its support behind the organisers of the ‘Hands Off Our Hotels Demonstration.’
A statement issued and signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Agbodza indicated the support is to protest against the “Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government’s shady sale of state-owned hotels to the Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.”
It is the view of the Minority that the deal is a sweetheart deal and confirmation of “the wanton cronyism, official corruption and state capture which have become the hallmark of the NPP government.”
The demonstrators are stagging the demonstration today Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in opposition to the sale of 60 percent stake in six hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong.
“We, therefore, want to use this opportunity to indicate the Minority’s strong opposition to the sale of these hotels to the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Bryan Acheampong, and urge the public to join Tuesday’s “Hands Off Our Hotels Demonstration” to send a strong signal to the government that the people of Ghana take exception to this shady deal. Enough is enough!
“The attempt to sell off profitable state-owned hotels to Hon. Bryan Acheampong is wrong, unacceptable and must not be condoned.”
It has therefore admonished the public to participate in the demonstration as a signal to the government that the wrong transaction which smacks of corruption must be halted.
Below is the full statement.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
