The Minority in Parliament is suspecting foul play and corruption in government’s Green Ghana Project. This comes after President Nana Addo Dan
The Minority in Parliament is suspecting foul play and corruption in government’s Green Ghana Project.
This comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that seven million trees have been planted through the project.
Before that revelation, the Minister responsible for Lands and Mineral Resource in Parliament earlier noted that about 4.89 million trees were planted.
Accusing the government of contradicting figures, the Deputy Ranking Member for the Select Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, Alhassan Suhuyini says there is something wrong somewhere.
According to him, the Minority will not stop at anything to ensure government properly account for the Green Ghana Project.
“We are preparing as a country to undertake second year of Green Ghana. I am sure you heard the President talk about how two million more trees were planted last year even though they projected five million trees. So in effect, the President made the claim that last year seven million trees were planted.
“Now, the records that is known to the House of Parliament where the President was speaking is clear that only a couple of weeks ago the Minister responsible for Lands and Mineral Resources in answering to a question indicated that only about 4.89 million trees were planted,” Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini told Starr News in an interview.
The Tamale North MP continued, “Let’s assume that the Minister is right because he is responsible for the operation of the institutions of the Forestry Commission that was undertaking this project. Where did the President get the figure seven million from? Was he lying to Ghanaians when he said they planted seven million trees last year?
“We are all in support of attempts to green our nation because we know the effect on the Ozone Layer and carbon emissions. But we will not stop asking the question of transparency and accountability because these seedlings are usually procured with the taxpayers money.”
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