The Minority in Parliament says it fully backs the protest March scheduled for tomorrow against the sale of hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, SSNIT
A statement issued by Minority Chief Whio, Kwame Agbodza Governs on Monday, June 17, 2024 described what it calls ‘the sweat-heart’ deal to sell off the state assets to key government appointee, Bryan Acheampong, who is currently the Minister for Agriculture, unacceptable and calls for mass action to stop profitable entities to cronies as part of the state capture agenda
Find below the full statement
PRESS STATEMENT
17th June, 2024.
MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT FULLY SUPPORTS “HANDS OFF OUR HOTELS DEMONSTRATION”
The Minority in Parliament fully supports the upcoming “Hands Off Our Hotels Demonstration” scheduled for Tuesday, 18th June, 2024, in Accra.
The demonstration has been called to protest against the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government’s shady sale of state-owned hotels to the Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.
This sweetheart deal which transfers iconic and profitable state-owned hotels to a cabinet minister further confirms the wanton cronyism, official corruption and state capture which have become the hallmark of the NPP government.
This adds to the long list of questionable arrangements which make Ghanaians wonder whether members of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government are committed to improving the lot of the people or only see political power as an avenue to enrich themselves by grabbing state-owned businesses and strategic state assets for themselves.
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.
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KWAME AGBODZA, MP
MINORITY CHIEF WHIP
