NPP Minority demands probe into financial losses

Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has called for immediate parliamentary investigations into alleged financial losses under the current administration, insisting that Parliament must not “remain silent” in the face of serious governance concerns.

Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, January 8, Madam Appiagyei said legislative oversight is a constitutional obligation, not a political choice.

“This parliament has a constitutional duty to investigate what this government seeks to write,” she said.

She called for the urgent establishment of bipartisan parliamentary committees to probe a reported $240 million loss linked to a resale-related transaction, arguing that the matter goes to the heart of accountability and public trust.

“We call on Parliament to immediately establish bipartisan political parties to investigate,” Appiagyei stated.

According to her, all contracts connected to the transaction must be disclosed and subjected to scrutiny, with key officials compelled to testify.

“Subpoena all outtakers’ contracts, tell the world, and compel government officials to testify on their own,” she said.

The leader stressed that Parliament must go beyond hearings and review all available data to determine responsibility.

“Review all trading data to identify who and how to assess the cost, and determine whether criminal conduct occurred,” she added.

She warned that shielding the executive from scrutiny would weaken Parliament’s authority and erode confidence in democratic institutions.

“We will demand parliamentary investigations. We will not relent in demanding accountability,” she said.

The Deputy Minority Leader also linked the call for investigations to broader concerns about governance, accusing the government of resisting scrutiny and undermining accountability mechanisms.

“Reality cannot be spun away forever,” Appiagyei said, adding that “every scandal is drowned out, but the facts are still there.”

She argued that failure to investigate alleged financial losses would reinforce perceptions of unequal justice.

“This is not merely a security failure; it is a governance crisis,” she said.

Madam Appiagyei add that Parliament must act independently and decisively to defend democratic values.

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