Mr Agyeman-Manu was hauled before a bi-partisan Committee of Parliament to probe a controversy surrounding the botched Sputnik V vaccine procurement deal. Appearing before the Committee on Monday, July 19, 2021, the health minister admitted that he did not act in good faith in the procurement processes of the vaccines done through a middleman, Sheikh Al-Maktoum. As part of the calls for his resignation over the handling of the matter, Kwame Asiemoah Junior of the NDC believes the health minister must resign immediately over the botched deal and responses given to the committee. Answering questions from a bi-partisan parliamentary committee set up to probe the controversial Sputnik V vaccine procurement through a middleman, Sheikh Al-Maktoum, the Minister of Health said the urgent and critical nature of the circumstances at the time, did not permit him to use the right channels. It will be a great disservice to this republic if the President does not act in this case”

Source: GhanaWeb July 20, 2021 13:30 UTC