In a letter addressed to the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday, November 3, Asare Obeng argued that Hon. Osei Asare’s current position as PAC Chair undermines the credibility of Parliament’s oversight functions, given her previous role as Deputy Minister of Finance during a period he described as marked by “reckless borrowing, fiscal indiscipline, and multiple controversial contracts.”
“The Public Accounts Committee remains one of Parliament’s most critical instruments for ensuring transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of public funds,” the letter stated. “It is therefore deeply concerning that Hon. Abena Osei Asare, former Deputy Minister of Finance, now serves as the Chairperson of this important Committee.”
According to the Gomoa Central MP, Osei Asare’s close association with the Ministry of Finance and former Minister Ken Ofori-Atta compromises her impartiality, given that several controversial deals under their tenure are currently under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
These include the Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML) contract, the ECG–Beijing Jao Loss Reduction agreement, and the Service Ghana Auto Limited ambulance procurement deal.
Asare Obeng also criticized Osei Asare’s defense of the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, over his refusal to disclose his age, describing it as an act that “raises serious doubts about her commitment to transparency and accountability.”
“It is morally indefensible for Hon. Abena Osei Asare to preside over a Committee that demands accountability from newly appointed officials on matters that occurred under her direct watch as Deputy Minister of Finance,” the MP emphasized.
