US$235m desalination penalty award should be reviewed — CUT’s Adomako
… as ‘good faith’ settlement pursued
Economist and legal practitioner Appiah Kusi Adomako has called on government to test the US$235million desalination penalty award for legal grounds to mount a challenge, while negotiating a settlement that contains the state’s exposure and restores water supply to Teshie and surrounding communities.
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