The Chairman for Select Committee Mines and Energy, Samuel Atta Akyea has resurrected the debate on take or pay Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) signed by the former President John Mahama administration.
The Minority weeks ago took on Country Director for the World Bank, Piere Laporte for blaming such contracts for Ghana’s current economic crisis pointing out the current administration is equally executing similar agreements since it’s a standard industry practice.
But addressing the media in Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea argued the take or pay agreements signed by the Mr. Mahama appointees amounted to causing financial loss to the state.
The Abuakwa South MP however added that prosecution decisions rest with the President and his Attorney General.
“Someone raised the issue of prosecuting, I will not sit down here and say I am the Government of Ghana. I have my sense of life you understand. So I am not speaking for the President and his Attorney General, but I was surmising that it will tantamount to saying that somebody’s misjudgment has occasioned this nation a financial loss.
“If you look at the Selomey case it is defined. So sometimes you are even, excuse me to say a criminal by your negligence. But the compendium of issues which will constitute causing financial loss to the State is, was there a loss to the State because of your judgment?” the lawmaker asked.
He continued: “So that is what I surmise as to whether somebody thinks otherwise I leave that to the President and his Attorney General.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
