Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has asked President Akufo-Addo to provide evidence of what loans secured by his government were used for.
Speaking in an interview on Onua FM, he noted that President Akufo-Addo, despite securing huge loans, has nothing to show for the monies taken.
Reacting to a claim by host of the show, Nana Yaa Brefo, who said the loans were used for the construction of roads, Mr George dared the current administration led by President Akufo-Addo to provide proof of these loans.
“Roads are not salt in soup that can’t be seen. When roads are constructed, they can be seen,” he said.
During his interaction with Nana Yaw Brefo, he noted that most of the roads constructed by President Akufo-Addo’s administration were constructed with funds secured by the Mahama administration, therefore, claims that the Akufo-Addo government secured loans to construct roads are unfounded.
Additionally, the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram touched on borrowing to fund projects as a government.
Sam Nartey George acknowledged that borrowing as a government is not a crime, but misuse of the borrowed funds is the problem.
“As someone who has served as a government official, I will never sit anywhere and say that borrowing is not good. But you would have to apply some sense in doing that,” he said.
During the interview, he criticised what he described as an extravagant lifestyle being led by President Akufo-Addo despite the country’s economic hardships.
Registering his displeasure, he expressed concern over the President’s use of luxurious flights when there are moderate options.