Office of Chief of Staff releases list of vehicles sold to former ministers

The Office of the Chief of Staff on Wednesday released a list 90 vehicles sold to former government officials.

A statement in Accra said the list of beneficiaries was being released in the avowed spirit of transparency and with the view to informing the public about certain aspects of the transitional arrangements that have aroused public interest and concern.

It said that, as agreed by the transitional team, the current and former Chiefs of Staff are to meet to review the submitted list. Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Chief of Staff, gave the assurance that, as a matter of policy, the public would be kept informed on all matters arising from the transitional arrangements.

The vehicles were those that were used and auctioned. The year of manufacture were mainly 1997 and 1998 models but also included 2000 models. The cars include brands like Toyota Corona, VW Passat, Daewoo, Mercedes Benz, Subaru Legacy and Mitsubishi Gallant.

The highest price was 25 million cedis for Mercedes Benz 200 manufactured in 2000 for Mr G.A. Agbodo. Auctioned vehicles were as low as 300,000 cedis for Niva cars. Other beneficiaries are Mr Victor Selormey (Toyota Crown, 15 million cedis); Nana Opoku Acheampong, Subaru Legacy (Five million Cedis); Lt. Col. E.R.N. Mensah, (Audi A4, five million cedis); Mr Charles Kpabitey (VW Passat, 7.5 million cedis); Mr Kwame Peprah (Subaru Legacy, eight million cedis); and Nana Paddy Acheampong, (Subaru Legacy, five million cedis.)