National
Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for South Dayi, Dafeamekpor Rockson-Nelson, filed a law suit at the High Court
demanding that the contractual agreement between the government of Ghana
and Adjaye Associates be terminated.
He made a statement that in contracting Adjaye and Associates, ignored
the procurement processes laid down by law, in particular, the Public
Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663)”.
“At no point
was there an open call for bids from other members of the Chartered Institute
of Architects despite sending out announcements for competitive bids” and that
government “could only procure services for a contract by inviting a proposal
or price quotation from a single supplier or contractor where the conditions
under section 40 of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) have been met,”
the MP’s statement of claim noted.
It could be remembered not too long ago that recent
happenings with a doctor making COVID-19 results deliveries to individuals who
came from outside the country was attacked at the Mplaza hotel Accra.
The Host EKOURBA GYASI SIMPREMU of Atinka TV’s morning show Ghana Nie with his panel believed that this was a breach of peace and that the patients charter ( which requires Healthcare facilities are required to provide for and respect the rights and responsibilities of patients/clients, families, health workers and other health care providers.) was brought to question here.
It’s
the responsibilities of health professionals to provide answers and
explanations to patients as and when asked and prior to or during treatment. “It’s as if the covid-19 has been taken
advantage of to pave way for some of these irregularities” he added. People
are so afraid to ask the doctors or health personnel questions about sickness/illness and how to
even go about medications amidst other questions ( bringing agitations) or is
there a personal gain? He questioned.
This
has raised lots of questions and I believe it is about time to communicate the
basis of some of actions we take.
This
was one of the few concerns that poised the question and alleged statement made
by Hon. Dafeamekpor that the agenda 111 contracts awarded did not go through
proper processes.
We
do recount that The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has responded
to critics of government’s agenda 111 project saying all contracts associated
with the project were legally awarded.In response to this, the Minister for
Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in a press briefing on Sunday, September 5,
2021, said, due diligence was done in awarding the contracts.
“We have noticed deliberate politically
-motivated claims of impropriety being cooked up against the project. This
includes a recent claim by the MP for North Dayi that the project was illegally
awarded.” He said
Hon. John Aobina Abbam
Aboah Sanie (MP for MPOHOR Constituency, Western
Region) also on
the panel said what is also interesting to know about the 1D1F has been brought
to reach all individuals across board but not centered to just one area for all
to have a share and curb unemployment.
He made a statement that The 1D1F is a
private partnership with the government where as you come with a vision then for
which upon review its put in action. He believes
that 1D1F has very clean strong motives that should be seen as such such while also strongly
asks all patrons and sundry to give full support to it.
BY JONATHAN ARDAYFIO
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