Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Samuel Atta Mills, has stated that individuals implicated in the GHC180 million scandal at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will face prosecution if found culpable after investigations.
Mr. Mills raised concerns over the alleged financial mismanagement, indicating that PAC will ensure the state prosecutes those who are found responsible.
The Ranking Member, who also serves as Member of Parliament (MP) for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem, made this statement following investigations revealing that some expenditures by the ECG captured in the 2023/24 reports were made without the approval of the relevant authorities.
According to the reports, these expenditures amounted to an over-spending of GHC180 million.
Speaking on the matter to Angel TV on November 5, 2025, Mr. Mills expressed his disappointment, adding that the ECG often inflates its budget and, after Parliament’s approval, the allocated funds are overspent.
According to him, this has necessitated the Committee’s decision to refer the matter to the Attorney-General for investigations and possible prosecution.
“They do not really care how they take monies and I have referred them to the Attorney General for prosecution,” Mr. Mills told Ohemaa Sakyiwa on the Angel Morning Show (AMS).
He defended the Committee’s actions, explaining that Article 187 empowers them to recommend the prosecution of any officials found culpable after investigations.
Speaking further, Mr. Mills stated that PAC will intensify its follow-up on appointees found culpable in corruption-related cases to ensure that prosecutions are carried out.
He emphasized that his role is to protect the interests of Ghanaians and that he will not concede to any persons of influence brought forth, adding that failure to sanction corrupt actors could plunge Ghana into a deep financial crisis.
He highlighted President John Dramani Mahama’s intent to establish a special court to handle and fast-track cases related to corruption, noting that offenders must be held accountable.
‘’The president will have conversation with Chief Justice to establish a special court to prosecute appointees involved in corruption with sentences of up to six months imprisonment to serve as a deterrent to others.
“We are tired of apologies from influential individuals who often attempt to intervene on behalf of alleged corrupt officials,” he said.
Contributor: Ernest Kelvin Okanta
