Ghana’s Parliament has approved the report of the Presidential Committee on salaries and emoluments for Article 71 office holders including ex-gratia for outgoing President John Dramani Mahama.
Details of the report are currently scanty because the approval was made in a closed-door meeting.
Parliamentarians deliberated throughout the week after they resumed from their break on Tuesday.
Per Ghana’s laws, Parliament and the Executive have the mandate to review each other’s ex-gratia.
A member of Parliament on the ticket of the outgoing National Democratic Congress, Sampson Ahi on Thursday challenged NPP MPs to reject their end of service benefits if they think President Mahama should not be passing last-minute agreements.
The NPP have expressed concerns about President Mahama’s approval of fresh contracts and appointments despite having less than a month to vacate office and hand over power to president-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo in January 2017.
Speaking on Eyewitness News , Sampson Ahi who is the MP for the Bodi constituency dared the NPP MPs to turn down their ex-gratia if it’s finally approved.
“If they are arguing that we are doing last minute loans or programmes what do they say to the fact that we are now working on approving our ex-gratia. The ex-gratia of parliamentarians must be approved by the executive and Parliament will also approve that of the executive. As we speak we haven’t done it. So why are they not saying that because there is a new government we shouldn’t allow the outgoing president to approve the ex-gratia for the parliamentarians?”
“Why are we behaving as if, if NDC does anything, it is criminal but the NPP will do it and nobody can say anything about it,” he quizzed.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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NDC PEOPLE NEVER TALK SE'NSE. NO WONDER THEY LOST THE ELECTION HEAVILY. SO SO SH/IT THEY SPEW.
Probably you didn't learn seriously in school. You believe determination of ex gratia is constitutional but last minutes appointment and increment in workers salary is unconstitutional. May God bless you kg teacher.
Please this is not our (Ghana) current parliament in pictures. If it is withing the law of the land, so be it.
Hon. Ahi's argument is just a political talk. We have been made to understand that major decisions by the outgoing government should be done in consultation with the incoming transitional team. The minority is worried because why should the outgoing government pretend to be operating within the law but will not do the right thing.
See the ediotic analogy he makes. How can the legitimate approval of ex gratia be related to last minute appointments and other approvals, such as pay increases, to stifle the incoming administration?
WHAT AT ALL MAKES PEOPLE SUPPORT THIS VICIOUS PARTY NDC WHOSE ONLY COMPETENCE IS WINNING ELECTIONS BY ANY MEANS.
Double standard is in all npp blood
Politicians are the most scoundrel individuals on earth. The npp ones were just complaining about workers increment as well as national service increment, saying it is a set up for the new government to fail. How about determination of their exgratia. I guess the amount of money to be paid them would help the npp government succeed. Hypocrisy on rampage. I think its their duty to fight for the ordinary Ghanaian, yet its the other way round. I can't wait for next election. One go one comes, that the order.
Adu, did you comment same when Rawlings and Kuffour received ex gratias or what will be your statemrnt when Nana Addo receives! Double standards..these constitutional provisions request for it to be changed..please respect the office holder
Does he need it after stashing so much in Dubai and else where?