In a quest to uphold transparency and responsible financial stewardship, Joseph Ahwireng-Danquah and Patrick Boi Akuffo-Kumih have jointly petitioned the appropriate authorities regarding the allocation of funds designated for the Akropong Constituency's Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei.
Their recent plea for information, rooted in Article 21 and Sections 1 and 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (ACT 989), aimed to shed light on the disbursement and utilization of Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei's portion of the Common Fund. Managed by the Akwapem North Municipal Assembly, this fund has become a subject of scrutiny.
The request, formally presented by concerned citizens Ahwireng-Danquah and Patrick Boi Akufo Kumih, sought comprehensive insights, including:
1. Detailed breakdowns of funds received in 2021, 2022, and 2023, categorized by quarterly allotments.
2. Explicit accounts of the initiatives funded by these allocations, encompassing specific programs, projects, or activities, alongside beneficiaries and allocated amounts for each endeavor.
3. An accurate depiction of the current balance in the MP's Common Fund account.
Ahwireng-Danquah and Patrick Boi Akufo Kumih passionately conveyed their concerns about what they perceive as a noticeable absence of engagement and proactive initiatives from Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei within the Akropong Constituency.
They highlighted a seeming lack of community involvement, sparse social initiatives, and limited initiation of developmental projects, leaving constituents feeling neglected and underserved.
Of utmost concern was the Akropong Daakye Clinic, reportedly the singular project spearheaded by Nana Dokua Asiamah, purportedly funded from personal resources. Recent viral videos circulating among constituents revealed issues, such as leaks within the clinic, casting doubts on its sustainability and management.
Compounding the dismay of constituents was the revelation of Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei's active involvement in garnering support from another jurisdiction, Okaikwei North Constituency. This prospect of divided attention raised significant worries about the potential neglect of Akropong Constituency's needs in favor of external interests.
The citizens fervently underscored the potentially adverse ramifications this diversion of focus could have on the constituency's growth and effective representation.
This urgent plea for information reflects the community's impassioned endeavor to ensure accountability and proactive representation. Despite efforts to reach Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei for comments on these matters, no response was obtained at the time of reporting.
The pursuit of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds remains an unwavering priority for Akropong's constituents, who eagerly await essential information to address these critical concerns.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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What i know as currently pertains is that every member of parliament has an account known as "MP's Share of the Common Fund Account" with banks within the jurisdiction of the district assembly. Now, anytime funds are released into this account, the member of parliament is notified through a letter from the common fund administrator for him or her to know exactly how much was released into his or her account. If the member of parliament wants to spend from his or her share of the common fund, he or she writes a letter of authorization addressed to the MMDCE in his area (constituency) as to what he or she wants the funds to be used for. It could be support to needy students, purchase of books, beds, mattresses, renovation of basic infrastructure facilities, construction of CHPS Compounds or KG/school blocks, supply of furniture among others. These are clearly stated in the authorization letter. The signatories to the MP's common fund account are the finance officer and the coordinating director. The MMDCE only minutes on the MP's letter of authorization to the coordinating director for the necessarily action to be taken on the MP's letter of authorization. MP's themselves do not handle this account, they are not signatories to the account and cannot withdraw monies from the account in person. If it happens, then the said MP might have connived with the BIG 3 i e MMDCE, MMDCD and MMDFO. For any MP to be able to carry out any meaningful infrastructural project from his or her share of the common, that MP will have to accumulate his or her common fund for 4-6 quarters allocations because what comes into their account is peanuts, don't be surprised MP's dont get up to GHC 50, 000.00 a quarter. Currently, if the whole assembly cannot get up to GHC 250,000.00 a quarter, how much do you think the MP will get? Anyway lets see what happens.