Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended the Minority Caucus’s demand for accountability over the cost of evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa.

According to him, asking the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to account for public funds is not a personal attack.

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In a video recording shared by the lawmaker on X on October 14, 2026, Jinapor said the concerns raised by the Minority over discrepancies in the evacuation records reflected the collective position of the caucus.

He also described the criticism directed at Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei, as an attempt to divert attention from the questions raised about the expenditure.

“Asking a minister to account for taxpayers' funds is not a personal attack. It is a duty entrusted to us as Members of Parliament, and no amount of personal abuse will make us abandon it,” he said.

Jinapor also dismissed claims that Asafo-Adjei’s scrutiny of the evacuation costs was motivated by a personal vendetta against the Foreign Affairs Minister over an alleged passport favour.

“That claim is wholly false and, quite frankly, ridiculous,” he stated.

“The examination of these records and the demand for accountability is our collective position. Any attempt to isolate him or to present this as a private quarrel with the Honorable Minister is, to say the least, dishonest and it won't work,” Jinapor added.

The Damongo MP called for a full and independent audit of the expenditure on the evacuation exercise by a reputable audit and accounting firm.

He said the Minority was not accusing the Foreign Affairs Minister of wrongdoing but wanted the discrepancies explained through an independent review.

“Let me emphasize that the minority is not accusing the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of wrongdoing at this stage. We have identified discrepancies that require explanation, and an independent audit will help establish the facts,” he said.

“The evacuation of our compatriots from South Africa was necessary, and we have consistently supported the government's efforts to bring them home safely. Nonetheless, the taxpayers' funds committed to that exercise must be accounted for by government,” he maintained.

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Jinapor said the Minority would continue to perform its oversight role and insist on answers, adding that Ghanaians deserved a full and credible account of the money spent on the evacuation.

Watch the video below:

South Africa Evacuation — Majority’s personal attacks on Hon. Asafo-Adjei are a grand diversionary tactic. https://t.co/FuGauZLKWA

— Samuel A. Jinapor (@SamuelAJinapor) October 14, 2026