Minority Punches Legal Holes In GH¢350m Flood Funds
The Minority in Parliament accused the government of violating the Constitution by allegedly releasing GH¢350 million approved for flood relief through an unauthorized public account after the Contingency Fund became the subject of court-ordered garnishee proceedings. Addressing a news conference in Accra on Wednesday, Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, alleged that the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, directed the Bank of Ghana to release the funds despite acknowledging that the Contingency Fund was under attachment by a court.
Mrs. Appiagyei stated that a letter dated July 1, 2026, signed by the Attorney-General and addressed to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, confirmed the Contingency Fund was subject to garnishee proceedings. She said the Attorney-General nevertheless advised the central bank to proceed with the release of funds due to a national emergency caused by recent floods. Mrs. Appiagyei contended that Parliament's Finance Committee had approved the withdrawal of GH¢350 million specifically from the Contingency Fund on June 29, 2026. She stated, "If that is what occurred, then Parliament was never asked to approve that alternative source, and the constitutional requirements governing withdrawals from public funds were bypassed."
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