The Constitution Review Consultative Committee has suggested that the President pay taxes on his income and emoluments as an example to the rest of the country.
It has consequently proposed the repeal of Article 68 (5) of the constitution, which imposes a duty on the President to pay taxes.
The Committee stated that once completed, it will reflect the idea of equality before the law and adhere to the rule of law.
Inusah Fuseini, a former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, revealed the committee’s suggestions during stakeholder talks for a future constitutional review.
“They say that it flouts equity rules, where the President receives money from the public purse and does not pay tax on his emoluments. They recommended an amendment to the Constitution to allow the President to pay tax on his earnings,” he said.
Aside from this recommendation, the Committee has called for a cap to be placed on the number of MPs in Parliament.
According to the Committee, there must be consequential amendments to Article 93 to ensure that Parliament consists of not more than 277 elected Members.
The committee believes that such a move would see consequential amendments to Article 47 to ensure that Ghana is divided into as many constituencies for the purpose of election of MPs as the Electoral Commission (EC) may prescribe how so but the number of constituencies shall not exceed 277.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
