The Minority Group in Ghana’s Parliament is demanding that the contract to relocate the Ameri Power Plant from Aboadze in the Western Region of Ghana to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region be sent to the House for approval.
According to them, contracts with international companies must go to Parliament first, claiming that the government is trying to sidestep the law.
The Government of Ghana, last year, announced the decision to relocate the Ameri Power Plant to the Ashanti Region to help stabilise the country’s national electricity grid.
The relocation is expected to cost the Ghanaian taxpayers some US$35 million.
Commenting on the relocation of the Ameri Plant in an interview with a section of the Ghanaian media, Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for the Yapei Kusawgu Constituency, John Jinapor, served notice to the government that Minority would continue to resist the deal.
“They confirmed that they had entered into an agreement with Mytilineous company for pre-financing. The project will cost about $35 million. And they have even forwarded the contract to the Attorney-General so they can execute the contract.”
“More importantly, this company is an international company, and by Article 181(5) of the Constitution, such international agreements must even be brought to Parliament. This Nicodemus attempt to sign this contract will not be countenanced,” he added.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com