A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing members has announced plans to picket the Finance Ministry on September 4, 2024.
The action is to demand accountability and the recovery of funds allegedly misappropriated in questionable transactions under the NDC’s Operation Recover All Loot Brigade (ORAL).
The convener of ORAL, Osman Ayariga explained that, the picketing is to kickstart series of planned actions at various public offices.
The group said their action has been prompted by opaque deals, including the US$34.9 million Ambulance Spare Parts contract, the GRA-SML deal, and expenditures related to the All-African Games.
Emphasising the need to restore public confidence, Mr Ayariga and the ORAL members are calling for a thorough investigation into these transactions to ensure that public funds were used appropriately.
“In view of the Oral objectives, we are organizing a picketing at the Ministry of Finance and subsequently at the Jubilee House and any government establishments involved or suspected to be involved in corruption or corruption-related matters to demand immediate and decisive action regarding several troubling financial improprieties that have recently come to light.”
“As a result, on the 4th of September, the Oral Brigade will be assembling at the Ministry of Finance to voice our demands and ensure that our concerns are heard. Again, our purpose is to urge the Minister for Finance to take immediate action to investigate these matters thoroughly, halt any questionable payments, and recover funds where necessary,” he stated.
They have vowed to continue to occupy and picket government establishments suspected of corruption until their demands are met.
“We believe that this picketing is vital to restore public confidence in our financial management system, to reinforce the principle that public resources must be managed with the highest levels of integrity and transparency.
“This is just the first and beginning of many planned protests by the National Conscious Oral Brigade aimed at demanding accountability in public financial management,” he added.
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