Nii Tettey Tetteh, Executive Director, STRANEK
A research think thank, Strategic Thinkers Network (STRANEK) is charging the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to save the recently deployed GHc15 million GhanaPost app by disclosing the full cost component.
In a statement signed by the Executive Director of STRANEK, Nii Tettey Tetteh, although they welcome the initiative by government to solve the decades old problem of property addressing in Ghana, it is very important for government to clear the minds of Ghanaians “perception of inefficiency in terms of its pricing”
[ads1]”Although we welcome this initiative by government to solve the decades old problem of property addressing in Ghana, we believe that a project that is meant to improve on the efficiency of the operations of both the private and public sector must not be bedevilled by such a perception of inefficiency in terms of its pricing” – He said
“The public deserves to have constant assurance that their representatives in government are not just working for personal interest but for the collective interest of all citizens” – He added
Mr. Tetteh also said, “STRANEK will also like to know categorically if there is anything proprietary about this project that warrants the cost currently being bandied about by government sources. Because if this projects is structured on existing platforms that are provided freely by various third parties then what amount of work accumulated into the GHc15m contract price?”
The $2.5million the GHANAPOSTGPS which was launched couple of days ago was rated as poor by IT experts and many Ghanaians including STRANEK are questioning why government would have to pay VOKACOM the said amount for an application for the use for Ghana’s digital addressing system when that technology already existed on Google.
Read the full statement:
October 25, 2017.
BREAK DOWN THE COST COMPONENTS OF THE GHC 15M GHANAPOSTGPS- STRANEK
STRANEK will like to call on H. E. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to help shed some light on the cost components of the recently announced GHC15 million GHANAPOSTGPS.
Having observed on various fora the doubts and raised eyebrows on the cost of the GHANAPOSTGPS and subsequent poor ratings by IT experts, we believe that this call to the Vice President is necessary to help rescue a project that although well-intended is gradually sinking into the quagmire of perceived corruption and abuse of state resources.
Although we welcome this initiative by government to solve the decades old problem of property addressing in Ghana, we believe that a project that is meant to improve on the efficiency of the operations of both the private and public sector must not be bedevilled by such a perception of inefficiency in terms of its pricing. The public deserves to have constant assurance that their representatives in government are not just working for personal interest but for the collective interest of all citizens.
Government must therefore in a quick and transparent exercise disclose a true and complete breakdown of the various cost elements associated with this project. This we believe will go a long way to allay the fears of citizens and restore the ever-waning faith of the people in this government.
STRANEK will also like to know categorically if there is anything proprietary about this project that warrants the cost currently being bandied about by government sources. Because if this projects is structured on existing platforms that are provided freely by various third parties then what amount of work accumulated into the GHc15m contract price?
In conclusion, we will like to remind all appointees of this government to keep to their oaths of office and protect the public purse even as they work towards improving the lives of Ghanaians.
We are all involved in building our motherland Ghana.
Signed.
Nii Tettey Tetteh
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Executive Director
