NDC Accuses Bawumia Of Awarding Contracts Worth Millions of Cedis To His Brother
- The National Democratic Congress Communication Officer has accused the New Patriotic Party flagbearer of being duplicitous and untrustworthy
- Sammy Gyamfi said while Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was once against the use of the sole-sourcing contract process, he is now its biggest champion
- He further accused the Vice President of enriching his family members using the process by allowing 'overpriced and sleazy contracts' for relatives
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has levelled major allegations against Ghana's Vice President and New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
During its Moment of Truth Series, the opposition party accused Dr Bawumia of awarding overpriced sole-sourced contracts to his brother and other family members.
NDC Communication Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, alleged that since the VP took office in 2017, his family members were the biggest beneficiaries of 'dubious and overpriced' sole-sourced contracts.
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Gyamfi stated that the phenomenon was in sharp contrast to the Vice President’s own rhetoric when he was merely a running mate ahead of the 2016 elections.
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He also claimed that Dr Bawumia, who had once waged a war against sole-sourcing contracts, had relied heavily on this process during his administration to enrich his family at the country's expense.
Per Myjoyonline.com, Gyamfi said that while sole-sourcing contracts are not inherently problematic, overreliance and abuse of them have contributed to rampant corruption in the governing NPP government.
He said the Nana Akufo-Addo government has made sole-sourced contracts the norm of its administration rather than employing it for special reasons.
NDC accuses Dr Bawumia of being duplicitous
Concerning Dr Bawumia, Gyamfi further said the ongoing phenomenon had 'unveiled the duplicitous nature' of the Vice President.
The NDC spokesman alleged that the NPP flagbearer superintended the awarding of contracts to his brother and other close relatives across the country, claiming that several 'sleazy and overpriced' sole-sourced contracts were given to a company set up and managed by Bawumia’s brother.
The most prominent contract awarded to Resource Access Limited in 2019 was the GH₵ 52.25 million rehabilitation of the Sunyani Airport. Gyamfi believed the contract was awarded without any competitive tendering process.
Myjoyonline.com also reported that Gyamfi alleged that Dr Bawumia's so-called duplicitous nature demonstrated that the NPP flagbearer did not have the Ghanaian people's best interests at heart.
He has also urged his countrymen to reject Dr Bawumia in the December 7 polls.
Addressing the media this week, Gyamfi also boldly claimed that one area thriving under the Akufo-Addo administration was corruption.
Per Modern Ghana, he described the NPP government as 'nation-wrecking', alleging that officials thrived while many Ghanaians suffered.
NPP says NDC fabricated Agyapadie document
YEN.com.gh also reported that Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has accused the NDC flagbearer and his running mate of forging the Agyapdie papers.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman claimed John Mahama and Naana Opoku-Agyemang concocted the infamous document to discredit the NPP.
He also stated that former president John Mahama's citing the document on his campaign trail was 'criminal' and should not have been permitted.
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