A former member of the Hajj Board is denying claims by the current board chairman that previous managers incurred a 30 million dollar debt in executing last year’s pilgrimage.
Alhassan Suhuyini admits the Board which he was part of left a debt but denies the quantum mentioned by the new Board Chair Sheik IC Quaye.
IC Quaye in an interview with Joy news attributed the debt partly to a long protocol list that escorted pilgrims to Mecca in 2016. Advertisement
He expressed concern the debt could hamper planning for this year's pilgrimage.
But Alhassan Suhuyini who is also MP for Tamale North says the claim can't be accurate. He explains.
“It is not true that the Hajj Board left a debt of that tune. What we know of is that government decided to subside the hajj operations. It decided to give Hajj Board a special exchange rate which the government made up the difference for,” he explained.
When he was asked if government honoured its promise of paying the difference, he said; “That is where the issue is. If the government owes the Hajj Board, you don’t call that a debt left behind.
“It is actually money owed to Hajj Board by the government of Ghana. He challenged the Vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who is a Muslim to champion the cause of Muslims.
“If we had a Christian president who championed this and did this for Muslims, the challenge is for the Vice President who campaigned on the note of being a Muslim to honour that commitment that the Christian president made so they have smooth operations,” he said.
Source: myjoyonline.com
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
Alhassan Suhuyini, Alhassan Suhuyini, Alhassan Suhuyini, Tamale Mp? Tamale Mp? Tamale Mp? tamale, think twice next time ... for these MPs you elect (except, hmm, hmmm, maybe Haruna) are kpe, kpe, kpeeeee. No deep thinking kora ooo. Alhassan Suhuyini still thinks he's running a propaganda show at Radio 'Rwaaaanda'Bold!!!! naought, nought, nought thinking ... I rest my case
Lets not make this a Christian Moslem issue, we are one people. Now to Suhini or whatever you call yourself. Why dont you tell us all the quantum of the debt. You were a member of the Hajj Board hence you should know. That protocol list comprises mainly people who can easily afford to pay but what do we see. The are sent there and they sleep in the best of places all at a cost borne by the government. Please leave Bawimiah out of this, please.
what has Bawumia got to do with this? It is something between the former Hajj Board and IC Quaye. Yet you are dragging Bawumia into this to 'fight for moslems.' Stuuuuupppppiddd Boy!!! You are lucky they are taking money from Christians to subsidise moslem pilgrimage. Instead of you to shutttt up and chop quietly, listen to the foooooolish thing you are saying. I will slapp you when i see you in town. ABuuuuuuuuuwaaaa!!!! Wretchhed Islamic dogg like you!!!!!!!
What kind of stuuuuupiiid argument is this stuuuuupiid boy saying. I am surprised that the people of Tamale actually voted for a human swiine like him to represent them. I mean, how?
This boy...😐
the voting public need to wise up, this dude is a disservice to his constituency but sadly Ghana as a whole. No wonder we retrogressing when these folks are in power
Why talk if you don't know the details of the subject? You don't even know if government owes the hajj board, yet you are calling on someone to settle the debt. What chil_dish talk is that?