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Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has dismissed claims by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that its use of waybill scanning in revenue operations with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) indicates system failure. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, SML’s lawyer, Cephas Boyuo, described the OSP’s conclusion as a misunderstanding of the petroleum downstream sector. He said waybill authentication is a standard verification practice, not evidence of malfunction. “The OSP’s conclusion that waybill scanning was a sign of system failure simply shows a lack of understanding of the petroleum business. SML used waybill authentications because it is the correct method for resolving discrepancies, not because our meters failed,” Boyuo said. He added that all of SML’s meters were installed by certified engineers, jointly supervised by the GRA, and validated by the Ghana Standards Authority. “SML’s meters have never failed. The system has never gone down,” he said, urging the OSP to seek technical guidance before making such claims. The remarks come amid OSP findings alleging that SML lacked technical capacity and failed to operate within proper institutional coordination in its revenue assurance contract with the GRA. SML continues to insist that its operations are lawful and transparent. Asaase Broadcasting Company airs on Asaase 99.5 Accra, Asaase 98.5 Kumasi, Asaase 99.7 Tamale, Asaase 100.3 Cape Coast, AsaasePa 107.3 (Accra). Affiliates: Bawku FM 101.5, Bead FM 99.9 (Bimbilla), Mining City Radio 89.5 (Tarkwa), Nandom FM 101.9, Nyatefe Radio 94.5 (Dzodze), Sissala Radio 96.3 (Tumu), Somuaa FM 89.9 (Gushegu), Stone City 90.7 (Ho) and Wale FM 106.9 (Walewale). Listen online: asaaseradio.com, Sound Garden and TuneIn. X: @asaaseradio995, @Asaase985ksi, @Asaase997tamale, @asaase1003, asaasepa1073 Instagram: asaaseradio99.5, asaase985ksi, asaase100.3, asaase99.7tamale, asaasepa107.3 LinkedIn: company/asaaseradio995. TikTok: @asaaseradio99.5 Facebook: asaase99.5, asaase985ksi, Asaase100.3, asaase99.7, AsaasePa107.3. YouTube: AsaaseRadioXtra. Join the conversation. Accra: call 020 000 9951/054 888 8995, WhatsApp 020 000 0995. Kumasi: call 059 415 7985 or call/WhatsApp 020 631 5260. Tamale: call/WhatsApp/SMS 053 554 6468. Cape Coast: call/WhatsApp 059 388 2652. #AsaaseRadio #TheVoiceofOurLand
