The Majority Caucus in Parliament has revealed that the government has disbursed over GH¢6 billion to contractors within the past two months.
This announcement comes in response to the Minority Caucus’s allegation that the government borrowed GH¢7 billion from the Treasury Bill market to pay these contractors.
Although the Chamber of Construction Industry has refuted the borrowing claim, the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, confirmed on the floor of Parliament that the payment was indeed made, leading to the resumption of halted road projects.
“In the last two months, the government has paid contractors in excess of GH¢6 billion. I repeat, GH¢6 billion. These monies, Mr. Speaker, paid contractors have enabled them to get back to the roads. We know what is happening in our constituencies. We know that contractors are back on site. Roadworks are ongoing.”