National cathedral: We’ll conduct a forensic audit when we win power – Mahama

John
Dramani
Mahama,
the
flagbearer
of
the
National
Democratic
Congress
(NDC),
says
his
next
administration
will
conduct
a
thorough
investigation
and
forensic
audit
of
the
National
Cathedral
project
if
he
is
elected
president
in
the
December
polls.

Speaking
at
a
media
engagement
in
Accra
on
Sunday,
Mahama
expressed
concerns
about
the
transparency
and
accountability
of
the
project.

He
stated
that
the
NDC,
if
elected,
would
ensure
that
every
aspect
of
the
project
is
scrutinised
to
ensure
value
for
money
and
adherence
to
the
principles
of
good
governance.

Mahama
explained
that
the
forensic
audit
would
involve
a
detailed
examination
of
the
financial
transactions
related
to
the
project,
the
procurement
processes,
and
the
use
of
resources
to
identify
any
irregularities
or
instances
of
corruption
and
to
hold
those
responsible
accountable.

“At
the
time
this
national
cathedral
came
up,
it
was
somebody’s
personal
commitment
to
God.
And
we
were
assured
that
public
funds
were
not
going
to
be
used
for
the
national
cathedral.
Unfortunately,
we
hear
that
300
and
something
million
has
gone
into
it.

“Where
did
those
payments
go?
Were
they
justified?
Who
did
they
go
to?
These
are
all
things
that
we
have
to
unravel.
And
I
think
that
that
is
the
first
thing
we
will
do
before
we
even
decide
what
to
do
with
that
huge
pit.”

“So
first,
let’s
investigate
and
do
a
forensic
audit
and
if
people
have,
you
know,
illegally
and
unlawfully
taken
the
money
of
the
people
of
Ghana.
They
must
be
made
to
refund
that
money,”
he
stated