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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has rejected allegations suggesting that Ghanaians were cheated in the GRA-SML contract, labeling them as mere propaganda.<\/b><\/p>\n

Following an investigative report by the Fourth Estate in December 2023, SML refuted claims of a 10-year contract, asserting instead that the agreement spanned 5 years.<\/p>\n

Moreover, SML denied accusations of siphoning $100 million annually from the deal.<\/p>\n

During a visit to the Tema Division of SML for fact-finding purposes, Mr Atta Akyea cautioned against hastily branding the contract as a channel for political corruption.<\/p>\n

He stressed the importance of awaiting the findings from President Akufo-Addo\u2019s initiative and engaging formally based on KPMG\u2019s assessment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee is very careful not to prejudice what President Akufo-Addo is trying to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet Jubilee House come out with their findings based on what KPMG will say, we will engage them formally.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I hate is to try and do propaganda when you don\u2019t have the facts and that is what some people are doing.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people don\u2019t have any clue as to what these individuals, this company is doing, yet they come to conclusions and for me, that is very sad. You have not even gone to their data room to see what they are monitoring and the world-class audit they are doing, and you come to the conclusion that this is a conduit for political bribery and all the kinds of things people might want to say, it leaves much to be desired. Those who are interested in knowing the truth will know.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has rejected allegations suggesting that Ghanaians were cheated in the GRA-SML contract, labeling them as mere propaganda. 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