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$34m Ambulance deal: Health Ministry’s statement ‘hollow, disingenuous’ – Ablakwa

Ablakwa On Hosp Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 Source: Citi News

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticized the Ministry of Health's response to his petition on the controversial $34 million ambulance spare parts deal.

Ablakwa accused former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu of colluding with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited to defraud the state.

He questioned the timing of Ofori-Atta's approval, five days before leaving office, and the company's capability given its recent incorporation.

Ablakwa's petition to the Office of the Special Prosecutor has been acknowledged. He described the Ministry's denial of paying $34.9 million as "hollow, bogus, dishonest, and disingenuous," and criticized the Ministry for distorting his petition to avoid addressing the real issue.

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Source: Citi News