Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced Tuesday June 18, as the designated date for the "Hands off our hotel” demonstration.

In a tweet on June 14, 2024, he announced that "All is set for the ‘Hands Off Our Hotels Demonstration.’ Yesterday, we concluded discussions with the Ghana Police Service at a meeting in the office of the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arhin Kwasi Annor.

See you all on Tuesday. Enough of the State Capture!"

This public protest forms part of the MP's move against the sale of hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to the Rock City Hotel Limited, owned by Ghana's Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.

Background

The North Tongu MP raised concerns about the sale of some state-owned hotels managed by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Rock City Hotels, owned by Bryan Acheampong, a former Minister of State.

According to him, the hotels were sold at undervalued prices, raising suspicions of corruption and conflict of interest. He claimed that Acheampong, who was then a minister, used his position to acquire the hotels at a discounted rate, potentially causing financial losses to the state.

He has also petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the sale, alleging conflict of interest, abuse of power, lack of due process, procurement breaches, cronyism, and graft.

In addition, he went on to announce his intention to lead a demo for the same purpose.