General News of Sunday, 9 July 2017Source: www.ghanaweb.comBOST saga: Media Marshalls request for independent investigationBOST had been widely lambasted for selling 5 million litres of contaminated fuelThe Media Marshalls of Ghana (MMG), a Media Advocacy Group which comprises of seasoned journalists and eminent professionals from different fields of endeavour are requesting for an independent investigation into the BOST scandal. ii) Product contaminated by BOST occurred on 18th January 2017iii) Mr. Alfred Obeng Boateng assumed office as BOST MD on 23rd January 2017iv) Question – Under whose control did the product become contaminated since between January 6th and January 22nd BOST had no MD? It is clear that the processes leading to the disposal of the contaminated product did not comply with sections 83 and 84 of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663). I) Did Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) express its inability to professionally refine or blend the contaminated product? II) How much of which fuel contaminant overly contaminated which product between the gasoline and the diesel as being claimed by the Energy Ministry?

Source: GhanaWeb July 09, 2017 21:11 UTC