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The Minority in Parliament has criticized President Akufo-Addo for the delay in addressing the KPMG report on the audit of the revenue mobilisation contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).<\/p>\n

Despite SML refuting claims made in an investigative piece in December 2023, stating that it was awarded a 5-year contract instead of a 10-year one and denying allegations of taking $100 million annually from the contract, President Akufo-Addo suspended the deal pending a KPMG probe by January 16, 2024.<\/p>\n

However, the deadline was extended to February 23, 2024.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, expressed dissatisfaction with the President\u2019s silence on the report for over a month, implying a lack of commitment to fighting corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Parliament decided to investigate this matter, the president took over that matter and said he was investigating it in two weeks. As we speak, it is over a month, in fact, six weeks and Ghana is still waiting for the report.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how long it takes, Parliament will do its work by investigating this dubious SML contract awarded by GRA and the Finance Ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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