The Minority in Parliament is demanding urgent legal action against officials of the Ministry of Transport following allegations of unauthorised spending of nearly GHS10 million above the ministry’s approved 2025 budget.
According to the Minority caucus, Parliament sanctioned GHS83 million for the ministry’s capital expenditure, but reports indicate that the ministry exceeded this figure by approximately GHS10 million, a move the caucus says constitutes a breach of the Public Financial Management Act.
During debate on the ministry’s 2026 budget allocation on December 2, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin insisted that those responsible must be held accountable. He described the overspend as a serious violation warranting immediate investigation and consequences.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Afenyo Markin questioned whether any officials had been referred to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, warning that the gravity of the breach could result in prosecutions.
The Minority caucus is now calling for a thorough probe to ascertain how the excess funds were spent and why the ministry operated well beyond its authorised budget.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
