Minority petitions OSP, CHRAJ over old BoG building renovation contract

The Minority in Parliament has moved to trigger separate investigations into a contract linked to the renovation of the former Bank of Ghana office, alleging that the award process may have breached procurement rules.

The caucus says it has formally submitted petitions to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, CHRAJ, and the CID, asking the three bodies to examine how the contract was awarded by the Ghana Gold Board to Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, 24 March, Anthony Mmieh, the Member of Parliament for Odotobri, said the opposition believes the transaction raises serious legal and financial concerns.

According to him, the contract may have been awarded without following the proper laws and procedures governing public procurement.

He argued that if due process was ignored, the arrangement could expose the state to financial loss and would need to be reversed.

The Minority says its position is that the contract should be fully investigated so the facts can be established and any wrongdoing dealt with under the law.

Mr Mmieh added that if the inquiries show that sole sourcing was improperly used, or that the company involved lacked the required documentation, then the contract should be cancelled and the correct process followed.

He also said all three institutions had received and acknowledged the petitions.

The caucus is now expecting the agencies to begin work immediately and report on their findings.

Mr Mmieh said enough information is already in the public domain to support a swift investigation and expressed the expectation that the matter could be dealt with within two weeks.

He maintained that the issue is too serious to be ignored and said the law must be allowed to take its course if any irregularity is established.