{"id":397411,"date":"2017-07-01T14:30:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T14:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/?p=397411"},"modified":"2017-07-01T14:30:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T14:30:34","slug":"ministerial-investigative-committee-should-look-beyond-controversial-bost-deal-prof-adei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/01\/ministerial-investigative-committee-should-look-beyond-controversial-bost-deal-prof-adei\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministerial investigative committee should look beyond controversial BOST deal \u2013 Prof. Adei"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Professor of Business Administration at the Ashesi University, Stephen Adei has suggested, the ministerial committee investigating the cronversial sale of off-spec fuel at\u00a0BOST, should be given the mandate to look into other issues other than the \u2018BOST-Movenpiina deal\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Energy Ministry in a statement earlier this week said it is in the process of setting an 8-member committee to probe the sale of 5 million contaminated fuel by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company (BOST) to Movenpiina, a company that is not registered with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as an oil marketing company.<\/p>\n

But the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Ashesi University believes, a lot is going at other agencies under the Ministry, which ought to be investigated as well.<\/p>\n

He said recent report by the Public Interest & Accountability Committee (PIAC) over a missing $47.4 million being revenue from sales of raw gas to Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), must also be investigated.<\/p>\n

Speaking Saturday, July 1, on weekly news analysis programme Newsfile on Joy FM, Prof. Adei said \u201cthe Minister could expand the committee and invite members of the opposition [National Democratic Congress]\u201d to give credibility to its findings.<\/p>\n

The first rector of Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) stated: \u201cthere is a need for a wider investigation into what goes on, not only at BOST, but also in other analogous organsations\u201d operating under the Ministry of Energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, I\u2019m hoping that the Minister [Boakye Ahyarko] will take advice to ensure that there is integrity in the investigation,\u201d Prof. Adei recommended.<\/p>\n

BOST Boss to resign<\/b><\/p>\n

The minority group in parliament is demanding that BOST CEO, Alfred Obeng step aside to avoid meddling in the investigations.<\/p>\n

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Abdul Malik Kweu Baako<\/b><\/p>\n

But contributing to the discussion, veteran journalist, Abdul Malik Kweu Baako stated although the \u201cminority reserve the right to demand for him to step aside,\u201d Alfred Obeng, does not have the capacity to influence the committee\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlfred Obeng has no capacity to interfere with investigations at BOST,\u201d said the Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide.<\/p>\n

Political twist<\/b><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency of the Western Region, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has described as mischievous, the deliberate attempt by the minority to \u201cperpetrate falsehood\u201d when it held a news conference on the matter.<\/p>\n

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NPP MP for Sekondi, Egyapa Mercer (left) and NDC MP for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Minority discounted the claim by the BOST that the contaminated product was sold at a competitive ex depot price, and queried the BOST if there were any competitive bidding and the companies that participated in the bidding.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the Majority group in a counter media briefing, rejected the claim and rather accused immediate-past CEO of BOST, Kwame Awuah Darko of transferring \u201cunexplained colossal amount\u201d to the seat of government last year.<\/p>\n

Although Mr. Egyapa Mercer agrees \u201cthat nobody has to be shielded in this issue\u201d he is firm belief that \u201cthe truth must be established\u201d.<\/p>\n

But Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fueini insisted, answers to questions relating to the relationship of the BOST CEO to Movenpiina ought to be established in unraveling the truth surrounding the contentious deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe [minority] are not here to defend anybody; we are here to interrogate the issues,\u201d he indicated while making his submission on the issue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Professor of Business Administration at the Ashesi University, Stephen Adei has suggested, the ministerial committee investigating the cronversial sale of off-spec fuel at\u00a0BOST, should be given the mandate to look into other issues other than the \u2018BOST-Movenpiina deal\u2019. 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