PNP Criticizes NDC’s Stance on SSNIT Hotels Sale, Cites Hypocrisy in Protest Participation

Janet Nabla, Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), has rebuked members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their involvement in the ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demonstration.

Janet Nabla argued that the NDC lacks moral authority to protest against the sale of SSNIT hotels.

Janet Nabla pointed out that the NDC, during its tenure, also sold SSNIT assets, including hotels, which undermines their credibility in condemning the current sale to Rock City Hotel.

In an interview, Nabla criticized the NDC’s apparent hypocrisy, stating, “It is hypocritical for the NDC to protest now when they themselves sold SSNIT properties in the past. None of them participating in the demonstration had the moral right to do so.”

She emphasized that the PNP did not join the demonstration due to differences in approach and principles regarding the sale of public assets.

The ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demonstration, led by NDC members including MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, aimed to halt the sale of a 60% stake in four SSNIT-owned hotels to Rock City Hotel, owned by Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture.

The protest highlighted concerns over transparency and fairness in the sale process, echoing broader calls for integrity in managing public assets.

On June 18, 2024, demonstrators marched through Accra demanding an end to the sale of SSNIT’s hotel stakes to Rock City Hotel, owned by Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture.

Led by MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and supported by Organised Labour and other stakeholders, the protest raised serious questions about the transparency of the sale process and called for immediate intervention to safeguard public assets.

The demonstration, starting at Labadi Beach Hotel and concluding at Christ the King Church, underscored growing public demands for accountability in the management of SSNIT’s assets.