[ 2012-03-08 ]

Joe Gidisu

Transport Minister admits getting his facts wrong at PAC
Former Finance Minister under the Kufuor
Administration, Mr Osafo Marfo is accusing Roads
and Highways Minister, Joe Gidisu of peddling
falsehood before the Public Accounts Committee of
Parliament.

Mr. Gidisu had alleged that Osafo Marfo chaired a
committee in 2007 that acknowledged the Kufuor
government’s indebtedness to Construction Pioneers
(CP).

He was answering questions on the controversial 94
million Euros judgement debt payment to the
construction firm.

He told the committee that the NPP government had
supervised the initial judgement debt payments to
CP.

But, in a sharp rebuttal, Osafo Marfo told Joy
News the Roads Minister got his facts wrong when
he testified before the Public Accounts
Committee.

“I left government as a minister on the 27th of
April 2006 so a committee established in 2007
chaired by Minister Finance Osafo Marfo is just
not accurate but I see an attempt to by the NDC
government – and it was obvious from Joe Gidisu’s
presentation – of a serious equalising,” he
stated.

Mr. Gidisu has admitted he got his facts wrong but
insisted the substance of his submission before
the public accounts committee remains true.

Mr. Gidisu also told Joy News that a former
Transport Minister under the Kufuor government,
Dr. Richard Anane wrote a letter dated 23rd
December, 2008 to the Attorney General in which he
drew the government’s attention to the amount of
money owed CP.

He said former Attorney General, Joe Ghartey had
also advised the finance ministry to pay CP $9
million. He, therefore, challenged any attempt to
lay blame entirely on the NDC government.

Source - Joy News

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