A founding member of the NDC, Hon. George Kuntu Blankson, who is also a
former member of Parliament for the Ekumfi Constituency says the country
is currently heading towards fail a state.
The former majority chief whip was speaking on Ahotor FM’s political
show, 360 politics with Akyena Brantuo ,on the GHc 150,000 allowances
spent by the National Lottery Authority (NLA) on the Finance Committee
in the previous Parliament to facilitate the deliberations on the
amendment of the National Lottery Act, 2006 .
Hon. Blankson, stated that Parliament prepares budget for every
committee meeting and there is no requirement by any institution of
state seeking to bring a bill to parliament to make such financial
commitment.
“I have been in Parliament for a long time and can say categorically
that all committee sittings are budgeted for”, Hon. Blankson stated.
On the allowance spent by NLA on the finance committee , Hon Blankson
has called for investigation to unravel the bare facts and punish
whoever acted inappropriately.
He is of the view that Hon. James Klutse Avedzi , the then chairman of the committee should be called and interrogated.
Lamenting on how money appears to be dominating the life of the Ghanaian, he states that
“Money is now a basis for everything we do in this country and if care
is not taken, the quest for money at all cost will push this country to
the point of being termed as a failed state.
Hon Blankson’s comments comes on the heels of the unsatisfactory manner
the Joe Ghartey Committee investigated allegations by Mahama Ayariga,
that the appointment committee of the present parliament were bribed to
approve the then Energy minister nominee, Hon. Boakye Agyarko.
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