A financial expert and lecturer with the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), Mr. Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey, has defended the call by archbishop Duncan Williams and Reverend Eastwood Anaba for the construction of the National Cathedral to be suspended until an internal audit has been concluded.
Mr. Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey stated on Wontumi TV that the call by the two respected clergymen and members of the Board of Trustees for the National Cathedral project, were sound and only sought to bring transparency.
He maintained that the call was not borne out of malice but to ensure that people who supported the project with their penny, did so with the belief their earnings would be put to the right use.
“The way that Ablakwa and other babies with sharp teeth have started targeting the project, there is a need for transparency if not others won’t contribute”, he said in an opinion monitored by Wontumionline.com.
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Archbishop Duncan Williams and Reverend Eastwood Anaba say their call is based on the controversies surrounding the project.
According to them, the suspension will pave the way for transparency and accountability to be provided to the Ghanaian people.
“That in the spirit and cause of transparency and accountability to the Ghanaian people, the current Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral shall appoint an independent, nationally recognised accounting firm to audit all public funds contributed to and spent by the National Cathedral.
“Auditors will also audit the overall cost of the project. This appointment of an auditor shall take place before the deferment of activities of the Board of Trustees,” parts of the memo issued by them read.