Tourism Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer says that the uproar over the sale of Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) stake in some hotels is much ado about nothing.
The Member of Parliament for Sekondi added that this issue is purely political maneuvering against Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong.
This follows the SSNIT decision to sell a 60% stake in four of its hotels to Rock City Hotel, owned by Mr Acheampong, who doubles as an NPP MP for Abetifi constituency.
In his view, this situation would likely prompt a call for a pension report in other jurisdictions.
North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who led a protest against the deal on Tuesday, June 18, already has a petition before the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) demanding a probe into the transaction.
The NDC MP stated that the protest aims to compel the president to prevent the sale of these hotels.