The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the main objective of his petition to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is to make the office intervene in stopping the impending payment of $24.9 million in a contentious ambulance spare parts deal involving Service Ghana Auto Group Limited.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, July 24, Mr Ablakwa confirmed that his petition has been submitted to the OSP containing all the letters, information, and documentation related to the deal.

This comes after the lawmaker alleged possible corruption and conflict of interest involving President Akufo-Addo’s two daughters, who are purportedly linked to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited, the company at the centre of the $34.9 million deal, for which $10 million has already been approved by former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.

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“I can confirm to you that all the letters, information, and documentation we have gathered on this matter and conflict of interest links have been added to the petition that we have submitted to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. And we hope that the OSP will be allowed the free hand to look into this matter,” he said on Wednesday.

Mr Ablakwa emphasised the urgency of stopping the additional payment of $24.9 million, following an initial payment of $10 million.

“What we are aiming to achieve immediately is to stop that imminent additional payment," he said. "At the end of the day, it is to protect the public purse,” he emphasised.

Highlighting the dire needs within the health sector, the legislator argued that the funds could be better utilised.

“If it is about spending $34.9 million in the health sector, there are so many other priorities; lack of MRIs, lack of X-rays, lack of incubators, we still have the no-bed syndrome, and many hospitals are struggling to cope.

“Health practitioners are complaining about the total neglect of hospitals in terms of equipping them. So this is money we can save for our doctors and nurses to have the equipment and tools they need to save lives,” he said.