The contractors who worked on projects under the GETFund have called on the Akufo Addo administration to settle the debts.

In 2018, the contractors had threatened a demonstration which was later called off when the government assured them that the debts would be paid.

Earlier in January this year, some 605 of the contractors were settled by the government with assurance that the rest  will receive theirs in two weeks.

However, the government was not able to meet the deadline it had assured the contractors.

The contractors have now warned of a possible law suit against the government.

Speaking to the press, one of the contractors stated saying, “They told us that in a week or two weeks’ time, they will pay, they will bring the list but up to now, from January, no payment has been made. No list has also been placed on the noticeboard but we’ve been there several times. When you go, they just tell us to come back next week. Things are not easy at all. One contractor called me yesterday complained about a lot of problems, he is unable to pay his children’s school fees. I am in the house. I don’t even have money to fuel my car to go out. I have spent all my money and up to now, no payment. We are pleading that they should pay us”.

Although GETFund received parliamentary approval for a 1.5 billion dollar facility in November 2018 to among other things defray its debts, the association of Conscientious Public Sector Contractors says many of its members are yet to receive their monies.

Last year, one of the companies, Stania Company and Investment Limited, who constructed the Apedwa New Town M/A Kindergarten and Primary school in the East Akyem Abuakwa Municipality of the Eastern Region, threatened to lock up the school because of government’s indebtedness.