“If one MP can do this then Parliament can save us” – Manasseh salutes Okudzeto

Manasseh Azure Awuni, a prominent Ghanaian investigative journalist and editor-in-chief of the Fourth Estate, has lauded the endeavors of North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in scrutinizing the controversial sale of SSNIT hotels.

Azure emphasized the vital role parliamentarians can play in ensuring accountability within the executive branch.

In a post shared on X on Monday, May 27, Manasseh remarked, “Ablakwa has demonstrated that our MPs can effectively hold the executive accountable.”

“If one MP can do this, then parliament can save us because many of the shady deals and confidential documents go through one parliamentary committee or the other before getting passed,” he stressed.

The North Tongu MP has raised concerns about the transparency and integrity of the deal due to the owner’s government position.

Despite significant public opposition, including from labor unions, Mr. Ablakwa asserts that the government has refused to listen to the overwhelming majority of Ghanaians” and intends to complete the sale “albeit with impunity.”

He has, therefore, notified the police about a protest scheduled for June 18 in Accra, stating, “”as citizens, we are compelled to enter the next phase of our national resistance.”