Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has strongly stated that, he will disagree with any plans by John Mahama to continue the National Cathedral project when sworn into office on January 7, 2025.
According to him, some issues need to be prioritised over building a cathedral.
He also emphasised that, the commitment to build the cathedral stemmed from a personal promise made by President Akufo-Addo to God and not Mahama.
Mr Akandoh said this in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, stating that, God would not even choose a cathedral over a hospital for instance.
“Ghanaians are not unreasonable people and the expectation will be along those lines. I don’t think any reasonable bystander expects President Mahama to build a cathedral within one week and I don’t think he will even do that. John Mahama hasn’t promised God he will build a cathedral.
“People are dying from cholera and we don’t even to prevent it so why would we focus on building a cathedral. I will disagree with anybody. We are all Christians and nobody can be blackmailed. I believe God will be happy in heaven if we have proper hospitals and people are healthy,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Mr Mahama in July 2024, promised that his next administration will conduct a comprehensive investigation and forensic audit of the National Cathedral project.
He pledged to scrutinise every aspect of the project described as “the most expensive” to ensure value for money and adherence to good governance principles.
The former President explained that, the forensic audit would involve a detailed examination of financial transactions, procurement processes, and resource utilisation to identify any irregularities or instances of corruption and to hold those responsible accountable.