NDC Members of Parliament disapprove GHc1.3 billion for Demolition and Reconstruction of Accra International Conference Center

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) voted on Tuesday, December 20,2022, against the government’s plans to demolish the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) and build a new one for €116 million (GH1.3 billion).

This was revealed by Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu seat.

In a post on his Facebook page, he wrote: “NDC MPs both at the Foreign Affairs Committee & at plenary last night have effectively scuttled government’s 2023 plans to demolish the Accra International Conference Centre & construct a new one at a staggering €116million (GH₵1.3billion).

”We also successfully blocked proposals to open new Ghanaian embassies in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago & Mexico.
Government cannot be defaulting on its loan obligations & imposing crude haircuts, particularly on pensions for the vulnerable aged & still be pursuing fanciful projects which can be deferred to better economic times in the future”.

SOURCE: PEACEFM ONLINE