The Member of Parliament for Offinso South constituency Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku has asked Ghanaians not to be offended by the loan being granted MPs to purchase cars.
The legislator says although the loan has not been given to them, the deduction has already started.
Some Ghanaians have asked Parliament to throw out a request by the Finance Ministry for a $28 million loan from the National Investment Bank (NIB) to purchase 275 vehicles for legislators in the eighth Parliament.
Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, on Tuesday, July 6, laid the request before the Floor of the House.
The Minister also presented a similar request for a $3.5 million car loan for members of the 8th Council of State for them to purchase vehicles.
Reacting to this, the legislator who appeared on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, explained that the loan is not for the purchase of V8 cars.
He said the loan is for the MP to buy any car of their choice.
“We have not received the loan but they have started deducting us. They said we have to pay it over four years. The loan is not for free. We will pay. Even the car you buy is not yours and if you are no longer an MP and you have not finished the payment, they can sell the car and use the amount to repay the loan,” he added.
He said the move is to make the movement of MPs easier.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com