Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to initiate steps for the removal of Abena Osei Asare as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
In a formal letter dated November 2025, the Gomoa Central MP argued that Abena Osei Asare’s previous role as Deputy Minister of Finance compromises her impartiality in leading the Committee responsible for scrutinizing public expenditure and financial accountability.
“The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) remains one of Parliament’s most critical instruments for ensuring transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of public funds,” the letter stated.
“It is, therefore, deeply concerning that Hon. Abena Osei Asare, former Deputy Minister of Finance, now serves as the Chairperson of this important Committee.”
A Plus said her leadership “undermines the credibility” of the Committee due to her “close association with the Ministry of Finance during the tenure of Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta — a period defined by reckless borrowing, fiscal indiscipline, and multiple controversial contracts.”
He cited specific examples, including “the Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML) contract, the ECG-Beijing Jao Loss Reduction agreement, and the Service Ghana Auto Limited ambulance procurement deal,” all of which he noted “are currently under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).”
The Gomoa Central legislator further criticized Abena Osei Asare for publicly defending the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General, Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, when he declined to disclose his age – a move he described as “raising serious doubts about her commitment to transparency and accountability.”
“It is morally indefensible for Hon. Abena Osei Asare to preside over a Committee that demands accountability from newly appointed officials on matters that occurred under her direct watch as Deputy Minister of Finance,” A Plus argued.
He maintained that allowing her to lead the PAC “compromises the impartiality of the Committee and diminishes public trust in Parliament’s oversight role.”
“It is inappropriate, and indeed inconsistent with the ethical standards of parliamentary oversight, for someone so deeply tied to the very administration and financial irregularities under review to preside over hearings demanding accountability from others,” he added.
The outspoken MP has therefore urged Speaker Bagbin to “take immediate steps to support the removal of Hon. Abena Osei Asare as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee to safeguard the integrity, impartiality, and moral authority of both the Committee and Parliament as an institution.”
