The president of IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, has questioned why Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s appointees deserve ex gratia.
He is arguing that the ex-gratia should not be compensated for their chaotic labor, so the finance minister should impose a 95% direct tax on them.
On social media, Franklin Cudjoe shared this viewpoint.
He underlined that school lunch subsidies in public primary schools should be funded by the tax revenue.
His post read “It is unfair to pay stupendous benefits, the so-called ex-gratia to political appointees in the Nana Addo government. What are we rewarding really? This shambolic performance?
I still maintain that the new Finance Minister imposes a 95% direct tax on needless emoluments. proceeds should be used to subsidize school feeding in public primary schools. Then delay the payment of the remaining 5% over five years.
By the way, this school feeding by the state with perennial challenges of poorly cooked miserly meals for pupils and needless fights by cooks for payments can be stopped if the daily allowance of the proposed GHS 2 per pupil can be converted into vouchers for pupils to buy food from any vendor, private or school selected.
First the pupils are no longer condemned to eat growth-stunting meals provided by the school.
Second, the vendors or food sellers will simply present the vouchers to the relevant authorities to redeem their money. How is this difficult to do?”
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
