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CHRAJ acknowledges receipt of Ablakwa’s petition

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CHRAJ acknowledges receipt of Ablakwa’s petition

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has received the petition filed by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, against the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) over the sale of some hotels to the Minister for Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.

Mr Ablakwa, on Thursday, May 16, petitioned CHRAJ to investigate and stop the sale of the hotel to the Abetifi MP.

The hotels include Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal Beach Resort, Elmina Beach Resort, Ridge Royal Hotel, Busua Beach Resort, and the Trust Lodge Hotel.

In a statement on Monday, May 20, 2024, CHRAJ acknowledged receipt of the petition and assured that it would revert to Mr. Ablakwa at the appropriate time.

Meanwhile, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), which is responsible for the sale, has defended the move, stating that it was made to raise capital to invest in their hotels and assist in their management.

According to SSNIT, the process began in 2018 through International Competitive Tendering (ICT) processes, as prescribed by the Public Procurement Act.

Find below the statement by CHRAJ

CHRAJ acknowledges receipt of Ablakwa’s petition

Ablakwa to petition Bagbin over Bryan Acheampong’s bid

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The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he will petition the Speaker of Parliament regarding the failure of the Abetifi Member of Parliament, Dr Bryan Acheampong, to seek permission from the Speaker’s office in his attempt to purchase SSNIT’s shares in four hotels.

Mr Ablakwa has already petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate and halt the sale of the hotels, which include Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal Beach Resort, Elmina Beach Resort, and Ridge Royal Hotel, to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong.

In an interview with CitiNewsthe North Tongu MP expressed confidence that the Speaker will take the appropriate actions to halt the sale.

“I intend to bring this development to the attention of the Speaker, that a Member of Parliament and a Minister of State have violated Article 78 and Article 98 of the Constitution. Its authority has been undermined. And it is because of developments like this, where there will be a conflict of interest, the constitutional provision is very clear, because in that process you must prove that the business transaction you are going to engage in will not lead to a conflict of interest .

That is the same as what the Constitution provides. And yes, SSNIT did not check if Bryan Acheampong had the Speaker’s permission to engage in that transaction.

“Bryan Acheampong also violently violated those constitutional provisions. So I am going to bring this to the attention of the Speaker, and I hope that the Speaker will crack the whip in this matter.”

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Cancel the sale of 60% shares in SSNIT hotels – Organized labor tells SSNIT Board

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Cancel the sale of 60% shares in SSNIT hotels – Organized labor tells SSNIT Board
Cancel the sale of 60% shares in SSNIT hotels – Organized labor tells SSNIT Board
Dr Yaw Baah

Organized labor has called on the Board of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to cancel the sale of 60% shares of its stake in several hotels to the Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong.

Addressing a news conference in Accra on May 20, 2024, the Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, said the sale of shares is unacceptable.

Meanwhile organized labor has called for an emergency meeting with President Akufo-Addo and officials of the Investments and Operations Unit of SSNIT.

Dr Yaw Baah said, the Minister for Employment and Labor Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, should ensure that the agreement is cancelled.

“If the Minister of Pensions who is also the Minister of Employment and Labor Relations fails to stop SSNIT, we workers of Ghana who own the funds, will stop it.”

He again said, the sale of the 60 percent shares to Bryan Acheampong was unacceptable.

“We do not think that the regulations that guide the sale of state assets were followed. We do not think that the necessary due diligence was done, we cannot imagine that state property will be sold to a minister of state. For us, it smacks of state capture and that should be stopped,” Dr Baah said.

Chairman of The Forum, Isaac Bampoe Addo intimated that if Mr. Ignatius Baffour fails to cancel the sale agreement, there will be a nationwide strike.

“We want the government to know that these funds are not government funds. “These funds are pension funds, the government should be aware that we will not allow our pension funds to be misused and should they dare, there will be a nationwide strike,” Mr Bampoe Addo threatened.

He added that organized labor will not allow government and SSNIT to misuse the funds of pensioners.

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By Daniel Opoku