Report Asenso to investigative bodies if you’ve evidence – Governance analyst to Ken Agyapong
Dr. Frederick Oduro, a governance expert, has encouraged Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong to report the Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye, to state investigative institutions about the Minister’s alleged corruption.
Former New Patriotic Party flag bearer contender, speaking to party delegates in Bantama, Ashanti region, where his brother is fighting the party’s primaries, has stated that Mr. Asenso Boakye has been implicated in several questionable sales of state mansions.
However, the Ministry of Works and Housing has denied the Assin Central lawmaker’s assertions.
“The Ministry strongly refutes the allegation and states that there has been no such sale of the property. The facts are that the current development taking place at the official residence of the late Justice Marful-Sau forms part of the Government Redevelopment Programme (GRP).
“For the avoidance of doubt, the said land has not been sold as it is mischievously been alleged and remains the property of the State. The GRP is rather a cost-effective undertaking which ultimately gives optimal benefit and ensures efficient use of government lands,” the Public Relations Unit explained.
The governance analyst stated on Starr Midday News with Naa Dedei Tettey that if the Assin Central MP is certain of his charges, the best he can do is put it out.
“For me unless there is some evidence put forward to indicate there is some level of culpability I don’t think I will want to take it absolutely as truth. If Mr. Agyapong has some evidence it’s better he puts it in the public domain. Even if it holds some element of truth then he can take it seriously,” Mr. Oduro stated.
According to him, Mr. Agyapong’s brother, who is running, is working hard, and the Works and Housing Minister is already finding the race difficult.
He further stated that the Bantama seat has a poor track record of retaining a representative for a third term.
“It looks like the constituency has got a knack for changing their members of parliament through the parliamentary primaries. So that alone should be a warning to Mr. Asenso not to rest on his oars,” Dr. Oduro advised.