Chaos erupted at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, September 4, between members of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Brigade, a youth group affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and security personnel.
The ORAL Brigade gathered at the Finance Ministry to protest alleged financial mismanagement under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government.
Predominantly composed of the NDC’s youth wing, the group has recently intensified its calls for accountability.
They argue that the protest aims to highlight what they see as significant financial mismanagement.
Among the transactions they are scrutinising is the controversial $34.9 million Ambulance Spare Parts deal, which remains unresolved.
The group asserted that the ambulance deal, which was intended to enhance the country’s emergency medical services, instead raised serious questions about the propriety of the procurement process and the actual utilisation of the funds involved.
Members also raised concerns about the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) involvement with the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) deal.
They further demand full disclosure of the expenditure for the 2023 All-African Games.