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The Housing Minister has disclosed that it has been reduced to the Saglemi Housing Project contract as approved by Parliament.
Describing it as a taxpayer's money, Samuel Atta-Akyea said Collins Dauda went to $ 200 million for 5000 housing units.
He told journalists at a press Wednesday that on February 27, 2014, the Collins Dauda-headed Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had a review of the agreement with Constratora OAS Ghana Limited.
"They signed what they called 'First and restated agreement' with Constratora OAS Ghana Limited to be constructed [that is 1502 housing units] but the price of the project remained the same.
Housing Minister, Samuel Atta-Akyea
"It is a fact that the single act, Ghanaians were shortchanged in terms of housing units by 3498 units. Simple arithmetic should tell you with less than 1502 units, "he said.
According to the Akim Abuakwa South MP, which should have cost the country $ 60 million and not $ 200 million paid the company.
Last week, it emerged that the contractor, Constratora OAS Ghana Limited, wrote to terminate the contract with government.
The decision was made to the government on February 18, the company said.
Charles Maia Galvao and Ricardo Rocha Ulm da Silva, commissioned compensation from the government.
"… Further, the termination and following the provisions of the Agreement, the Contractor hereby presented to the Chief Executive Officer" Director of the Works and Housing Ministry.
The letter listed some of the shares of the government contributing to disruptions as "(i) tax exemption not fully conceded to the conditions of the contract; (ii) tax exemption conceded beyond the time frame specified on the contract; (iii) Costs due to the reduction of space and moreover, the suspension of works. "
But Samuel Atta-Akyea said recent papers they have sighted that the state was short-changed in the $ 200 million deal which was entered into by the John Mahama government.
According to the Minister, through painstaking efforts, they found the escrow management account which "was very explicit that there was no confusion in the mind of government as to the housing units to be rolled out."
He said the document is very consistent with the approval of Parliament for the project.
The Housing Minister said, the issue has been referred to the Attorney-General for advice and the Ministry will act that is done.
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