The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region has thrown its weight behind the Minority’s call for a parliamentary investigation into the alleged $1.7 billion loss associated with gold sale activities.

The NPP Regional Chairman, Makafui Kofi Woanyah, said the party supported a full parliamentary probe to establish what happened to the money and determine whether anyone should be held responsible.

Addressing a press conference, Mr Woanyah said the reported figure was too significant for the matter to be treated lightly, arguing that Ghanaians deserved answers and full disclosure on the management of the country’s gold resources.

He said the money involved could have made a significant difference in the lives of ordinary Ghanaians if properly managed, citing unfinished schools, health facilities, roads, water systems and other development projects across the country.

According to him, the Minority Leader and other opposition lawmakers were within their rights to demand accountability and documentation on the matter. 

He rejected suggestions that the Minority’s questions were merely political attacks, describing them as part of Parliament’s oversight responsibility.

Mr Woanyah called for every relevant document to be made available to Parliament to enable lawmakers to conduct a thorough examination of the transactions.  

“Investigation should not be obstructed or weakened through political considerations,” he said.

“I appeal to the Majority MPs to support the proposed investigation if they genuinely believed that the national interest should come before partisan considerations."

He explained that the alleged loss affected every Ghanaian, irrespective of political affiliation.

The NPP Regional Chairman warned against allowing the matter to fade from public attention.

“We in the region are urging the Minority to continue pressing for answers until the facts surrounding the alleged loss were established."

He stressed that accountability was essential to protecting Ghana’s resources, insisting that if the investigation found individuals culpable for a wrongdoing, appropriate sanctions should follow rather than a mere reprimand or quiet settlement.