SSNIT hotels saga: “I dare you to prove Rock City losses” – Bryan Acheampong to Ablakwa

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency, Bryan Acheampong, has debunked allegations that his hotel, Rock City, has incurred losses over the years.

This follows allegations by MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who suggested that Rock City was unprofitable and that it was not logical for the company to acquire Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).

Mr Ablakwa claimed he had documents from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) suggesting the losses incurred by Rock City.

However, Mr Bryan Acheampong fired back, refuting the claims made by Mr Ablakwa.

He challenged Mr. Ablakwa’s source of information and urged him to make the documents public.

“Rock City is not making losses. There is no one anywhere who can say that Rock City is making losses. I saw Okudzeto and Sammy Gyamfi in the studio exaggerating. Okudzeto was in smock exaggerating that Rock City is making losses and that he has intercepted documents from GRA.”

“He has not intercepted any documents. All he is saying are lies. There is nothing truthful about what Okudzeto said concerning that matter. In the first place, Rock City has informed me, and I have checked with the GRA that they have not filed their 2023 taxes.

“So, they have not filed yet. Rock City has not even gone to GRA, their plan is to file at the end of the month. So where did he get the document from? What he is saying is fabricated and a lie.

“Rock City has not even filed its 2023 taxes. It is due in June ending. So where did he get it from? Today I am daring him,” he stated.

He made these comments on Wednesday, June 19.

This comes a day after the NDC MP led protestors to present a petition to the Presidency to stop the sale of four hotels to Rock City, which has Mr Acheampong as one of the two directors.

Mr Ablakwa, in his petition to the President, made 15 demands to the President to stop the sale of the SSNIT hotels.