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General News on Thursday, November 29, 2018
Source: citinewsroom.com
2018-11-29
18 years after the government bought them, the vehicles are not used yet
The government will auction 86 Hyundai Galloper vehicles abandoned at the Madina Institute of Local Government Studies in Accra since 2001.
Deputy Finance Minister Kweku Kwarteng, who revealed this to Citi News, said the government was considering having vehicles by the end of 2018.
According to Kweku Kwarteng, the government is worried about the deteriorating situation of the vehicles and strives to ensure that it derives some value from it and that it disposes of it.
"We went to watch the vehicles. The courts have raised problems with these vehicles, which in the past have made it difficult not only for the customs service but also for the government. But many of these problems have been solved and given the speed at which these vehicles are deteriorating, we decided to leave them. We seek to do this before the end of the year. We are all concerned that the mere presence of these vehicles suggests to taxpayers that their money will not be used wisely. "
18 years after the government bought them, the vehicles are not yet used for the intended purpose, because of what some government officials have said is the challenge of paying the importers, African Automobile Limited (AAL).
In 2012, the amount claimed by the company was $ 1.5 billion. Reports suggested a daily interest of 50 GH for each vehicle.
But Kweku Kwarteng said the government is committed to making the most of cars.
He added that although the vehicles have not yet been cleared by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, an badessment has been made and the Government may go through customs to be auctioned off. .
"We are extremely concerned about this situation, and that is why we are taking steps to ensure that these vehicles are disposed of as quickly as possible. The evaluation is over, I have not seen the report yet, but once we know how much the vehicle cost, we can do it by auction or to the extent that these vehicles have not been sold. not cleared. had been paid. We may be subject to the Customs Act and may also be auctioned as out-of-date vehicles. The important thing is to dispose of the vehicles and get the most value possible on the vehicles. "
The government will auction the 86 Hyundai Galloper vehicles abandoned for many years at the Institute of Local Government Studies in Accra.
Deputy Finance Minister Kweku Kwarteng, who revealed this to Citi News, said the government was considering having vehicles by the end of 2018.
According to Kweku Kwarteng, the government is concerned about the condition of the vehicles and strives to ensure that it arranges them so as to make the most of them.
"We went to watch the vehicles. There were court problems with these vehicles, which in the past made it difficult for the customs and the government. But many of these problems have been solved and given the speed at which these vehicles are deteriorating, we decided to leave them. We seek to do this before the end of the year. We are all concerned that the mere presence of these vehicles suggests to taxpayers that their money will not be used wisely. "
The vehicles were ordered by the Rawlings administration and arrived in the country in 2001. They were intended for distribution to district bademblies. Eighteen years after their purchase, the vehicles are not yet used for the purposes for which they were designed because of what some government officials have stated to be the challenge of paying the importers, African Automobile Limited (AAL).
In 2012, the amount claimed by the company was $ 1.5 billion. Reports suggested a daily interest of 50 GH for each vehicle.
But Kweku Kwarteng said the government is committed to making the most of cars. He added that although the vehicles are not yet cleared by the customs division of Ghana's tax administration, an badessment has been made and the government can go through customs to auction them.
"We are extremely concerned about this situation and that is why we are taking steps to ensure that these vehicles are disposed of as quickly as possible. The evaluation is finished, I have not seen the report yet, but once we know how much the vehicle cost, we can do it by auction or as long as these vehicles are not cleared, so technically, the rights to these vehicles have not been paid. We may be subject to the Customs Act and may also be auctioned as out-of-date vehicles. The important thing is to dispose of the vehicle and get the most value possible on the vehicles.
Several complaints have been filed regarding the number of abandoned vehicles in the country, including ambulances, whose dysfunctional state continues to be very expensive to the nation.
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