There are fears Ghana may soon be slapped with a judgment debt if it fails to go ahead and honor a contract for the purchase of a fleet of cars for the Presidency.
Documents sighted by Citi News, reveal that the contract, which will cost the Ghanaian tax payer nine million one hundred and eighty five thousand dollars, was awarded by the erstwhile government on the 3rd of January, 2017 to Amalgamated Security Services LTD for the purchase of 43 vehicles for the Presidency.
However, the contract is in limbo following a recent moratorium placed on the purchase of new vehicles by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo–Addo.
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo–Addo through a letter written by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, in March this year said the ban on the purchase of cars holds until further notice.
It is unclear how much the State will have to pay, under a judgment debt, if the contract is abrogated following the ban on the purchase of vehicles.
Checks by Citi News reveal that the said vehicles have already been purchased and are currently in Dubai.
Presidential fleet contract
The contract letter signed by the Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Salifu Osman at the time, on 3rd January, 2017, for the National Security Coordinator and addressed to the CEO of Amalgamated Security Services LTD, Mr. O.K Tweneboah-Kodua stated that approval had been granted to the security company to supply the vehicles.
The vehicles per the contract letter were to be delivered within sixty days after which payment will be made.
Citi News has gathered the security firm following the approval of the contract commenced moves to supply the vehicles.
The documents sighted by Citi News reveal that 43 vehicles were to be purchased under the deal. Of the 43, twenty seven of the cars were to be allocated to the office of the President and Vice President while the remaining were to go to the office of the First and Second ladies.
Of the 43, five full option B6 armoured plated 4 seater executive Mercedes Benz(S600) with radio and video communication were to go to the President and Vice President while another eight cross country armoured vehicles, eight cross country vehicles for the escorts of the first and second gentlemen of the country, two cross country rapid intervention vehicle, two cross country ambulance and a pickup truck with radio and communication as lead car were to also go to the President and Vice President.
Review of contracts of previous Government
Apart from the ban, government also earlier asserted that contracts under the NDC government will be reviewed.
Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Marfo recently speaking at an Institute of Economic Affairs ( IEA) review of the 2017 Presidential Transition, stated that the Attorney General’s Office was in the process of reviewing all last-minute contracts of the previous administration in a process he described as “a complete waste of effort and man hours.”
“We shouldn’t haven’t have done them in the first instance,” Mr. Osafo-Maafo stressed.
“One of the problems we are facing as a new government are the many contracts which were signed within the last 14 days and not only within the centre but in institutions like COCOBOD and if you don’t take care, you will run the country into all kinds of judgement debts because these agreements have also been signed and maybe are legally binding.”
“You can’t just come and say abrogate them. Some of the conditions are such that you cannot implement them because they are not in the interest of the state so what do we do? We are taking these contracts one by one and under the able leadership of our Attorney General, we are looking at them,” he said.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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Dragon, if it was the NPP that ordered the vehicles, why would the signature be that of the fugitive Alhaji Osman of NCA fame? Put non your thinking cap!
The contract says, the vehicles should be DELIVERED WITHIN 60 DAYS. And if they have NOT been delivered as at NOW, then the contract can be ABROGATED without paying any judgement debt. By the way WAS THIS CONTRACT THAT IS WHY NDC WERE SAYING NANA ADDO HAS FLOATED THE BAN ON THE PURCHASE OF CARS/VEHICLES HE WROTE?
For security reason those vehicles should be rejected no entry to this country I don't even think it went to parliament so who approve the purchase? once again I said for security reason Ghana don't need those vehicles the presidency and their family need full protection.
CitiFm, please STOP blindfolding Ghanaians. Because the Government has realized the moratorium placed on the purchase of new vehicles cannot be possible, they have contracted you to test the reaction of Ghanaians! STOP that move because even children yet to be born can tell the rout of this concocted story!!
WHAT WAS PRESIDENT MAHAMA DOING THESE TO A COUNTRY YOU WANTED TO RULE,DOES J.J. KNOWS ALL THIS? HE KILLED PEOPLE FOR NOTHING.MAHAMA AT YOUR LAST DAYS IN OFFICE WHY WERE YOU DOING SUCH THING AGAINST THE COUNTRY AND PARTY WHY
I don't believe this story, but it beats my imagination why a government leaving office in a few days will enter into a contract like this. what was their intentions and motivation?
This will be the reason for which the president placed the ban on vehicle purchase.
This is why the NDC are shouting that Nana had bought vehicles. they know what they have done. Shame shame to the NDC. Your total ***barred word*** will be exposed.
@ Dan, please read the article before making silly comments
NANA ADDO WAS NOT PRESIDENT AT THAT TIME WHEN THE SUPPOSE CARS WERE PURCHASED. THIS PURE PROPAGANDA