The Member of Parliament of Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, has raised concerns over the government's assertion that the development of the Hajj Village in Accra will not be funded by taxpayer money.
Wading into the controversy surrounding the project, the lawmaker, also known as , described the government's statements as lacking transparency to convince the ordinary taxpayer.
stated that the approach being taken by the government, along with its claim that no taxpayer money will be allocated for the development of the Hajj Village, mirrors the same approach used by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former Minister of Finance, , in the construction of the National Cathedral.
According to him, the former government ended up using state funds for the National Cathedral project, contrary to its earlier promises and assurances to the citizens. "We have seen this playbook before.
