North Tongu MP and Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has questioned what he describes as a dramatic shift in former President Akufo-Addo's stance on the acquisition and use of presidential jets.
Reflecting on parliamentary records, Ablakwa recalled that Akufo-Addo, then a Ranking Member in Parliament in 2000, had strongly opposed President Rawlings' plans to acquire a new executive jet, insisting on principles of prioritization, prudence, value for money, and transparency.
He however expressed concern that Akufo-Addo abandoned those very principles upon becoming President 17 years later. "Former President Akufo-Addo didn't think President Rawlings' presidential jet acquisition should be exempt from the principles of prioritization, prudence, value for money and transparency - so what changed when he became President 17 years later?
Why is Akufo-Addo's conduct in 2000 commendable but my conduct between 2021 and 2024 condemnable?" Ablakwa asked.
