The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has released its report on the National Cathedral project.
North Tongu lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa had petitioned CHRAJ to look into allegations of corruption and abuse of power in relation to this project.
Portions of the report released on Monday, November 25 said that having found that the contract awarded to Ribade Company Ltd is void ab initio for being entered into contrary to the mandatory provisions of the Procurement Act, Act 663 as amended by Act 914 the Commission also recommends that the Board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) should intervene to cancel the contract for the construction of the National Cathedral between the National Cathedral and Ribade company as it has the power to do so under the Procurement Act.
“The Commission further recommends for further investigation and possible prosecution of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral who superintended over the award of the contract to Ribade company in disregard to Act 663 as amended. These breaches of the procurement laws have the potential of courting international embarrassment to the country considering its international status and that of Ribade company Ltd.
“Having found that the contract awarded to Ribade company Ltd is void ab initio for being entered into contrary to the mandatory provisions of the Procurement Act, Act 663 as amended by Act 914 the Commission also recommends that the Board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) should intervene to cancel the contract for the construction of the National Cathedral between the National Cathedral and Ribade company as it has the power to do so under the Procurement Act.”
The Commission further recommends for further investigation and possible prosecution of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral who superintended over the award of the contract to Ribade company in disregard to Act 663 as amended. These breaches of the procurement laws have the potential of courting international embarrassment to the country considering its international status and that of Ribade company Ltd.
Below is the full text of the report…
