NDC MPs seek Cecilia Dapaah’s removal for alleged $1 million stash in her house
Certain Minority Members of Parliament have raised concerns about the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, allegedly keeping substantial amounts of money in her residence, which were reportedly stolen by her domestic staff.
Two of her house helps are currently facing charges in an Accra Circuit Court for supposedly stealing $1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghanaian cedis from her home in Abelenkpe, Accra, last year in October.
Yussif Sulemana, the Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi, stated in an interview with Citi News that he expects President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to promptly dismiss the Minister while an investigation ensues to verify the source of the money.
“I expect the President to fire her if it’s true that she kept that huge sum of money in her house. The question is where did she get the money? If indeed that money was legitimate, why did she put it in her house instead of the bank? If it is indeed established that this woman was keeping such sums of money, the first thing is for the President to sack her. That’s the only way we would know that the President is fighting corruption. The President must act and act immediately. The next stage is that any state institution interested in investigating her could do so freely,” Mr. Sulemana added.
Rasheed Pelpuo, the NDC MP for the Kumbungu constituency, also shared his thoughts with Citi News, expressing surprise if it is indeed confirmed that the Minister held such large sums of money at her residence.
“Every minister of state has the right to own properties provided those properties are owned on the back of legitimacy. The issue surrounding Cecilia Dapaah is something that has come up as a shock, especially when everyone knows that the country is in a crisis. It will be surprising if indeed such monies were kept by her in her house. We have to establish the truth of the matter.”
He further emphasized that holding such a significant amount of money at home appears to be illegal.
Source – citinewsroom.com
