Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has cast aspersion on the government's capability to complete the La General Hospital project.

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In his remarks to journalists, he insisted on the government's inability to fully finance and finish the project, despite the assurances provided.

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During the presentation of the 2024 budget statement on November 15, 2023, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced that the project's contractor would commence work the following week.

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Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu also disclosed that the government had secured €50 million in local funds for the restoration of La General Hospital.

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But Agbodza reacting to it said “I am extremely angry that the Finance Minister did not say anything about the suspension of the Bank of Ghana headquarters and pumping that money into the La General Hospital. Now that they are claiming the La General Hospital will cost 50 million Euros, we could have taken part of the 250 million dollars meant for the BoG head office and injected it into the completion of the La General Hospital. We all know that when they say a project is under Government of Ghana support, it means it’s under life support. I don’t foresee the government having 50 million Euros easily to pump into that project,” he said.

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In July 2020, the La General Hospital was demolished due to severe structural issues. Subsequently, President Akufo-Addo initiated the La General Hospital Redevelopment Project with a groundbreaking ceremony on August 10, 2020. However, construction has not commenced as of now.

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Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has blamed the delay in the reconstruction of the La General Hospital in Accra on the withholding of funds by the sponsors of the facility.

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