Mr Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa, Deputy

Minister of Information, on Wednesday asked former government

officials who still hav in their possession vehicles belonging to the

State to return them in their own interest.
"In the particular case of persons who are in possession of

vehicles that were not two years old as at January 6, 2009,

government wishes to remind them that as per the directives

previously issued to them, they should return the said vehicles

before the end of the week," he said.
Mr. Okudzeto-Ablakwa who stated this at a press briefing said

government wanted to make it clear that, the values placed on the

various vehicles by the former officials who wanted to buy them

had been found to be unacceptable.
He therefore said that the new values calculated by the official

government valuer, who was sidelined by the intended buyers during

the valuation stage, were what would apply in all cases.
Mr Okudzeto-Ablakwa said government has also rejected the

supposed 30 per cent rebate granted to prospective buyers "even

after the outrageous values" placed on the vehicles.
He said apart from persons who had made payments against

vehicles that were less than two years old as at January 6, 2009 and

whose monies would be refunded to them, all other persons are

reminded that they would have to top up their payments where

applicable before they can legally take possession of the said

vehicles.
The Deputy Minister said the former government officials were

making money out of the cars, which cost the state huge sums of

money, and it would be a waste if new cars were bought for new

government official as the money could be used for more important things.