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The Member of\u00a0Parliament\u00a0for North Tongu,\u00a0Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa\u00a0has raised questions about the transparency of the Akufo-Addo\/Bawumia government concerning financial assistance for the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage.<\/p>\n This comes after he took to Twitter to share intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission, revealing that Ghana had secured a substantial amount of US$200,000.00 (GHS2.4 million) in support from ECOWAS, a fact not disclosed to\u00a0Parliament\u00a0or the Ghanaian public.<\/p>\n The MP expressed his concerns, stating, \u201cWhy has the Akufo-Addo\/Bawumia government concealed from\u00a0Parliament\u00a0and the Ghanaian people that they had additionally applied to ECOWAS for financial support for the Akosombo dam spillage flood victims?\u201d<\/p>\n The purported intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission unveiled the approval of the financial aid following Ghana\u2019s application, adding a layer of complexity to the government\u2019s financial narrative.<\/p>\n The MP highlighted a significant timeline discrepancy in the government\u2019s disclosures.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, presented the 2024 Budget on November 15, 2023, he only disclosed government\u2019s applications to the World Bank and the Global Shield Against Climate Risk Fund,\u201d the MP remarked.<\/p>\n He referred to specific sections of the budget, pointing out paragraphs 29 and 30 on page 5, which exclusively mentioned these funding sources.<\/p>\n He also underscored that the ECOWAS application had been made two weeks before the budget presentation in\u00a0Parliament, as evidenced by the intercepted documents.<\/p>\n Ablakwa pledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in\u00a0Parliament\u00a0would promptly demand full disclosure and total accountability on all government requests for funding submitted to international organizations.<\/p>\n Below is his tweet.<\/strong><\/p>\n Why has the Akufo-Addo\/Bawumia government concealed from Parliament and the Ghanaian people that they had additionally applied to ECOWAS for financial support for the Akosombo dam spillage flood victims?<\/p>\n Intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission show that ECOWAS has\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/oEcYE81GxI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) December 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n