State capture or bold business? Bright Simons asks as McDan defies GACL to open private jet terminal

Technologist and Honorary Vice President of policy think tank Imani Africa Bright Simons has wondered whether the inauguration of the McDan Private Jet Terminal, which will compete with the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) is a bold business move or an example of State capture.

His comment comes at a time the GACL has revealed multiple violations by McDan in setting up and inaugurating the private terminal.

“This is a very interesting letter. All along, I thought McDan was a concessionaire leasing & operating a private jet terminal from GACL. Turns out they are actually a competitor to GACL, which had its own charter jet plans. I am of 2 minds: bold business or state capture?” Mr Simons tweeted.

In a letter signed by the Managing Director of GACL Yaw Kwakwa, it requested McDan Aviation, operators of the private terminal not to go ahead with the inauguration of the facility – the inauguration went ahead anyway – revealing that the company that violated several norms that guide aviation operations had been violated.

According to the letter, McDan’s design for remodelling did not get the GACL’s approval; his permit for construction was not approved; the GACL did get to supervise construction to ensure that the terminal met the requisite standards and that the facility has not received certification after the construction.

“Indeed all attempts to meet with you for discussions in connection with the proposed inauguration over the past three days failed as a result of your failure to turn up the planned meetings,” the MD complained in the letter.

Read the letter below:

Source:MyNewsGh.com/2022

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