SML accuses Ghana’s finance minister of blocking payments and equipment exemptions
SML, a company contracted to provide services to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has faced payment delays, according to its lawyer Cephas Boyuo. Despite meeting contract terms, SML received no payments for the first ten months. Boyuo also refutes claims of political interference in the company, insisting it is independent and wholly owned by Evans Adusei.
Boyuo attributes the payment delays to stringent audit requirements, which he says crippled SML's early finances. He alleges that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta further hindered SML's performance by refusing to grant necessary equipment exemptions, leading to high costs for the company.
These accusations come amidst ongoing investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) into alleged irregularities in the SML-GRA deal. Despite these issues, Boyuo maintains that SML is independent and not influenced by any political interests, contradicting claims of Ofori-Atta's involvement in the firm.
SML's lawyer Boyuo has raised serious allegations about payment delays and hindrances to the company's operations. The government is yet to respond to these claims. Meanwhile, investigations into the SML-GRA deal continue, with the public eagerly awaiting the outcome.
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