The Member of Parliament in Jomoro Constituency, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has referred to as for the prosecution of the corporate that was concerned within the dismantling of the Osagyefo Energy Barge in her constituency.
The MP stated the motion of the personal firm, Misag, constitutes an illegality as a result of it dismantled 90% of the barge with out recourse to due course of.
Madam Affo-Toffey made the decision in Parliament after the Deputy Minister of Vitality, William Owuraku Aidoo, had responded to her query on the state of the Osagyefo Energy Barge.
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The Deputy Minister, in response on the ground of the Home, defined that the Ministry on November 16, 2022, directed the Ghana Nationwide Petroleum Fee (GNPC) to take over the possession of the facility barge.
Nevertheless, on account of unlawful dispute, the GNPC couldn’t embark on maintenances on the barge all through the arbitration which has led to the deterioration of the barge.
“Upon receipt of those letters, the GNPC visited the Barge websites and instant communities and key authorities businesses to establish the situation of the barge. From the interactions from these communities, it was ascertained that the corporate had already start the elimination of some components,” the Deputy Minister informed Parliament.
Reacting to the event, the Jomoro MP stated, “the Minister confirmed {that a} personal firm referred to as Misag, with out correct authorization and due processes, has considerably, dismantled the Osagyefo Energy Barge and bought off the parts”.
Madam Affo-Toffey stated “what stunned me essentially the most is that until at the moment, there has not been any authorized motion taken in opposition to the corporate that did this unlawful act, slightly, the federal government is searching for to share the proceeds from the unlawful sale of the facility barge”.
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“Because the MP for the world, I’m demanding that the suitable factor could be finished. The corporate that dismantled the 90% of the barge be dropped at legislation,” she demanded.
The Jomoro MP can also be demanding an investigation into the dismantling and the sale of the barge.
“And likewise, I’m demanding a full scale forensic audit into the disposal of the barge. I’m additionally calling for the transparency of the barge.”
