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National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has dismissed suggestions that he is lacking credibility on claims that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is collapsing under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
“I have seen NPP social media commentators calling me a liar. Calling someone a lair does not mean I am a liar”, he spoke on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM morning show MyNewsGh.com monitored.
According to the outspoken National Communications Officer, individuals with contrary views on claims that NHIS is on the verge of collapse should come out with fact and figures to counter what he has put out and should not just try to attack his person.
“If you want to contradict me, come with your facts and figures and Ghanaians will judge by themselves”, Sammy Gyamfi told host of ‘Kro Yimu Nsem’ political talk show, Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin.
Mr. Sammy Gyamfi last week accused government of illegally transferring over GHc17 millions of National Health Insurance Scheme’s funds into a private fund management company, All Time Capital Investment.
“If you want to contradict me, come with your facts and figures and Ghanaians will judge by themselves”, Sammy Gyamfi told host of ‘Kro Yimu Nsem’ political talk show, Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin.
Speaking at the third edition of Moment of Truth Series organised by the NDC, Mr. Gyamfi attributed the current financial woes of the scheme to the diversion of funds and other alleged fraudulent activities.
“Our painstaking investigations have revealed that upon President Akufo-Addo assuming office – The National Health Insurance Authority without any due diligence… transferred a whopping GHc 17, 548, 370.20 in three tranches into private financial house called All Time Capital Limited supposedly as investment.”
“Incontrovertible evidence available to us indicate that despite repeated efforts by the scheme to retrieve the invested funds and accrued interest have failed. The company informed the National Health Insurance Authority that it could effect some payment if only the investment funds were allowed to be ran for an additional year. This situation is contributing to the worsening financial fortunes of the scheme.”
