The Chairman of the ary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, John Oti Bless, has rejected calls by investigative journalist for the government not to renew Zoomlion Ghana Limited's contract under the Sanitation Improvement Package (SIP).
In an open letter to Malik Basintalle, Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), urged him not to sign a new contract with Zoomlion, alleging that "the cleaners' deal is just one of them, and it stinks to the heavens." However, addressing journalists after a tour of Zoomlion's Kumasi Compost and Recycling Plant (KCARP) in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, on April 24, 2025, Mr.
Oti Bless disagreed with Manasseh, warning that thousands of Ghanaians employed by Zoomlion would lose their jobs if the contract is not renewed. "If there are issues with the contract, that's why we are leaders; we have to address them," he said.
He disclosed that his committee plans to invite to appear before them to share his concerns on the subject and find a way forward. "We want to invite Manasseh Azure to appear before the committee sometime next week to come and share the information he has as far as this issue is concerned, so we can find a way out," he said.
