Minority to drag Health Minister to Parliament over Sputnik-V vaccine deal
The Minority in Parliament says it will drag the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu to Parliament to explain the rationale behind government’s decision to hire the services of middlemen to purchase some vaccines for the national COVID-19 inoculation exercise from Russia.
Government has come under intense pressure following its decision to use intermediaries to secure over three million Sputnik-V vaccines at a cost of 19 dollars instead of 10 dollars on the international market.
The Minority in Parliament believes this is a ripoff, and that some further explanations are needed.
Kwabena Minta Akandoh, the Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament in a media interview said they are prepared to ensure that the full details of the deal are given to the public.
He said even if they have to travel to Russia to unravel all the issues surrounding the deal, they are prepared for it.
Source: Citi
