News:
July 15, 2021
It appears recent public outcry and misgivings that greeted the car loans for members of parliament has given MPs the opportunity to seek alternative ways through which their mobility can be improved by government instead of the usual car loans.
They are now calling on government to provide them with official vehicles that would be a property of the state to work with.
The decision came up when the Finance Committee laid their report on the $28 million Dollars car loan for members of the 8th Parliament of the fourth Republic on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
The Committee took note of recent concerns expressed by many sections of the Ghanaian public about the burden the current vehicle loan arrangement for Members of Parliament and Members of the Council of State imposed on the public purse.
The committee further said, the House’s legitimate concerns are fueled by the fact that, of all the Article 71 office holders, it is not only Members of Parliament and Members of the Council of State who benefit from these vehicle loans, part of which are re-paid by the State.
Accordingly, the Committee strongly recommends to Parliament to discontinue the current vehicle loan arrangement for MPs, and members of council of state, and should have similar duty post vehicle arrangements as Article 71 office holders have.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com