Selorm Brantie, the Vice President of IMANI Africa, has urged Hon. Ursula Owusu, the outgoing Minister of Communication and Digitalization, to provide an account of her actions during her time in office.
In a Facebook post dated December 8, 2024, he called for transparency regarding various initiatives and decisions made while she was in charge.
Selorm emphasized the need for Ursula to prepare and share important records related to her work. He highlighted specific areas that require clarification, such as the contentious SIM re-registration process. He raised questions about how this process was conducted and the financial compensation given to the company involved. Furthermore, Selorm requested information on the management of biometric data collected during the registration and the chain of custody for this sensitive information.
He also called for an audit of the companies and intermediaries engaged in Ghana’s 5G rollout, including a comprehensive report on the taxes paid by KelniGVG, a technology partner of the Ministry, along with a value-for-money assessment of its operations. Additionally, Selorm sought details about the GhanaPost GPS app created by Vokacom and a complete list of procurement contracts approved during her time in office.
In his post, Selorm suggested that Ursula Owusu consider obtaining legal representation, implying that she may face challenging inquiries from the public regarding these matters. “Fortunately, there’s no clearing agent in charge now. Ghana needs some oral hygiene, and your submissions will assist in that regard,” he remarked, seemingly criticizing the government’s previous approach to accountability.
This statement follows Ursula Owusu’s loss of her parliamentary seat to the NDC’s Rev. Kweku Addo in the 2024 general elections. With the NPP losing power to John Dramani Mahama’s NDC, her roles as both minister and MP have come to an end.
Source; GYpage
