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The managers of the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has alleged that there are some cartel elements operating within the petroleum sector.<\/p>\n
According to the organisation, these cartels are actively working to undermine the government\u2019s efforts in combating illegalities within the sector.<\/p>\n
This, they said, is as a result of the highly skilled technical team, whose combined expertise propels the government to maintain a clean petroleum sector.<\/p>\n
The statement from SML comes in response to recent allegations of a $100 million government contract made against the company by an Accra-based media house.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of the heightened efforts by the Cartel in the oil ring whose illegal trade is being collapsed and is fighting to undermine Government\u2019s fight against illegalities in the petroleum sector,\u201d parts of the statement read.<\/p>\n
In addressing the specific accusation of a $100 million annual contract, SML clarified its contractual arrangement with the\u00a0Ghana Revenue Authority\u00a0(GRA).<\/p>\n
SML explained that they operate under a \u201crisk-reward contract,\u201d and that GRA does not bear any financial commitment in the investment chain, and SML is not exempt from duties and taxes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the allegations contained in the investigative documentary has led to calls by the Minority in\u00a0Parliament\u00a0for the immediate suspension of the contract between the Finance Ministry and SML for revenue assurance services.<\/p>\n
Read the full statement by SML below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
The managers of the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has alleged that there are some cartel elements operating within the petroleum sector. According to the organisation, these cartels are actively working to undermine the government\u2019s efforts in combating illegalities within the sector. This, they said, is as a result of the highly skilled technical team, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n
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