The Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has called for the establishment of a Ministry of Common Sense in Ghana, citing the need for urgent reform in the handling of state resources.
He made this statement during an interview with Pink News, reacting to the controversy surrounding the missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers at the Tema Port.
A Plus questioned the logic behind auctioning off state-owned ECG goods to private individuals due to unpaid import duties.
“It seems we need to create a Ministry of Common Sense in this country because a lot of things do not add up. But mostly, the politicians are blamed instead of the civil servants. What is the sense in selling state items because of import duties? I don’t know if our brains are pay-per-use because I don’t understand anything,” he stated.
The issue of the missing ECG containers has sparked widespread concern, with reports indicating that over 1,300 shipping containers filled with goods and materials meant to support ECG’s operations have vanished at the port.
The scandal was uncovered following the establishment of a committee by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, to investigate the status of the containers after assuming office.
Security agencies were alerted, and their investigations led to the discovery of some ECG cables in factories and warehouses in Shai Osudoku and Kpone.
Several individuals, including both Ghanaian and Chinese nationals, have been arrested in connection with the incident.
