President Sacks Boagye Agyarko

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sacked the Minister for Energy, Mr Boakye Agyarko.

A letter, dated 6 August, 2018 signed by Director of Communications at the presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin forwarded to thepublisheronline.com said, Mr Agyarko is to hand over his office to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. John Peter Amewu, who will act temporarily as Minister for Energy, until a substantive appointment is made.

The dismisal of Mr. Agyarko comes after the President was allegedly misled into approving the new AMERI deal which had been rejected by Parliament through an Executive Order.

The VRA Senior Staff Association stated emphatically that the Energy Minister’s claim that the Novation and Amendment Agreement will save the country some money, is “misleading, flawed and inaccurate”.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration recently began taking steps to amend portions of the controversial $510 million deal.

The current government believes that there was no value-for-money in the deal signed by the NDC administration, hence the renegotiations.

The renegotiated deal, which has now been cancelled by the president, was expected to be approved by parliament when the House resumes from recess