Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus, has formally written to the Speaker of Parliament, requesting the removal of Abena Osei Asare as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
In his letter, dated November 3, 2025, A Plus urged the Speaker to act in order to protect the integrity and dignity of Parliament, especially the committee responsible for ensuring accountability in the use of public funds.
He argued that it was inappropriate for Abena Osei Asare, who served as Deputy Minister of Finance during the previous administration, to now lead a committee probing financial irregularities that took place under her tenure.
According to him, “all the matters currently before the Public Accounts Committee occurred under her leadership as Deputy Minister of Finance. She cannot now turn around to demand answers from newly appointed officials on issues that happened under her own watch.”
A Plus described the situation as “an insult to the intelligence of the Ghanaian people,” insisting that those who supervised financial irregularities should not be allowed to sit in judgment over them.
He further claimed that Abena Osei Asare’s close ties with the Ministry of Finance under Ken Ofori-Atta’s leadership undermined the credibility of her position as PAC Chairperson.
He cited several controversial contracts, including the Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML) deal, the ECG-Beijing Jao Loss Reduction agreement, and the Service Ghana Auto Limited ambulance procurement contract, all of which are currently under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
A Plus also referred to her public defense of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Commissioner-General, Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, when he refused to disclose his age, as evidence that she lacked the moral authority to promote transparency.
He therefore called on the Speaker to take immediate steps to remove her from the role, stressing that her continued leadership would compromise the impartiality of the committee and erode public confidence in Parliament’s oversight role.
Copies of the petition have also been sent to the Majority and Minority Caucuses in Parliament, the Clerk of Parliament, the Public Services Commission, CHRAJ, the Head of Civil Service, and the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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