A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as PAC Chair

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has formally petitioned Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, calling for the removal of Abena Osei Asare, MP for Atiwa East, as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

In a letter dated November 3, 2025, A Plus argued that Madam Osei Asare’s prior role as Deputy Minister of Finance under the Ken Ofori-Atta-led Ministry compromises the credibility, independence, and impartiality of the committee tasked with holding public institutions accountable for the use of state resources.

A Plus contended that her tenure at the Ministry coincided with what he described as “a period of reckless borrowing, fiscal indiscipline, and controversial procurement practices,” thereby creating a conflict of interest situation that undermines public confidence in her leadership of PAC.

He further referenced ongoing investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) into several high-profile contracts — including the Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) deal, the ECG–Beijing Jao Loss Reduction agreement, and the Service Ghana Auto Limited ambulance procurement — all of which, he said, were approved or executed during her time at the Ministry.

The petition also criticised her handling of committee proceedings, citing an instance where she allegedly defended Ghana Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah after he declined to disclose his age, an episode A Plus described as “a troubling display of bias against the principles of transparency and accountability.”

He concluded by urging the Speaker to take “decisive steps to restore the moral authority and impartiality of the Public Accounts Committee” by removing her from the position.