Ablakwa: A Future NDC Gov’t Will Probe Demolition Of Bulgarian Embassy

Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed his party will launch a full-scale probe of the 2017 demolition of the Bulgarian Embassy in Accra.

He noted that the outcome of investigations of the NPP government will not discourage the NDC government from investigating.

“We also wish to serve strong and unambiguous notice that these cover-ups and pathetic whitewash will not prevent a future NDC government from launching a full-scale, no-holds-barred probe and strict regime of punishing all complicit officials in the entire value chain within a more credible, patriotic and internationally acceptable best practice effort to restore Ghana’s once enviable reputation within the diplomatic community”.

That notwithstanding, Ablakwa said the NDC caucus in Parliament will follow up on the issue when the House reconvenes while it remains in opposition.

It is also demanding of the government, answers to why it is refusing to publish the findings of the investigations, why it is silent on its obligation under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, why it is shielding complicit officials at the Lands Commission, why the inquirer failed to invite the Bulgarian Ambassador to Ghana, H. E. Yanko Yordanov, and several other questions.

In 2017 the Bulgarian Embassy located at Kakramadu Road, Plot No. 10, East Cantonments in Accra was demolished by a private developer.

In March 2022, the Minister for Lands and Natural resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor instituted a sole inquirer to probe the demotion.

On April 26, 2022, the sole inquirer, Justice Kwasi Anto Ofori-Atta presented the report of the investigations.

After the NDC called for a release of the report, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources released a statement noting that the report is under scrutiny.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini