{"id":39921,"date":"2022-06-03T12:32:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=39921"},"modified":"2022-06-03T12:32:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:32:34","slug":"were-ever-willing-to-account-for-national-cathedral-project-weve-nothing-to-hide-john-kumah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=39921","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re ever-willing to account for National Cathedral project; we\u2019ve nothing to hide\u2019 \u2013 John Kumah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah feels the Minority in Parliament is making \u201cunnecessary noise\u201d over the government\u2019s \u00a225 million contribution towards the National Cathedral project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the&nbsp;<strong>Point Blank segment<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong>, the Deputy Finance Minister said the ministry has nothing to hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said it is ever-ready to render accounts on the National Cathedral project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you file parliamentary questions, you wait in Parliament for the answers and not rush to the media as he [Ablakwa] has done. He also speaks about a scandal. What is scandalous about making legitimate payments? We are prepared to answer any questions they may have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t agree with him that the seed money which we have provided for and informed the nation about towards the contribution of the National Cathedral is scandalous. A scandal is what we witnessed when his government decided to pay Woyome millions of dollars when they didn\u2019t even have a contract with government. We have set our priority, which is the building of a Cathedral for the nation, and it is going to be a national monument for the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Deputy Finance Minister was unable to readily provide details on how much money has been raised so far for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have the figures now. But I want to assure Ghanaians that there is nothing illegitimate about this. When it is time for us to render accounts, we will do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Deputy Minister\u2019s comments come after the Minority in Parliament filed three urgent questions to compel the Minister for Finance to provide details on how much the state has spent on the National Cathedral Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move by the Minority follows the circulation of a letter indicating the release of an additional&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2022\/06\/govt-releases-gh%c2%a225m-seed-money-for-construction-of-national-cathedral\/\">GH\u00a225 million<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from national coffers for the project as additional seed money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the period, government has indicated that the national cathedral project is to be financed largely by donations from the Christian community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Cathedral project was proposed by the government in March 2017 as a physical embodiment of national unity, harmony, and spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $350-million inter-denominational cathedral will have an auditorium capable of seating 5,000 people, as well as chapels, and a baptistery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is targeted to be completed in March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been criticised for his decision to build the National Cathedral in the face of numerous challenges facing the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his defence, the President has said the construction is in fulfilment of a<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2020\/03\/building-national-cathedral-will-be-act-of-thanksgiving-to-god-nana-addo\/\">&nbsp;promise he made to God<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;in the run-up to the 2016 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion\/advertisement? 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