The Finance Committee of Parliament has ignored the decision by the government to grant loans for Members of Parliament and Council of state members to purchase cars for official duties.
The Finance Committee desires a new arrangement to be implemented in the future, which means that MPs and Council of State members can still benefit from the current loan agreement of 28 million dollars and 3.5 million dollars respectively.
A report captured from the Finance Committee urged Parliament and the Parliamentary Service to take the necessary steps to ensure the provision is discontinued.
“The instant vehicle loan arrangement for MPs and Council of State Members before us today should therefore be the last one the state is sponsoring,” the report added.
Meanwhile, the government pays 60 percent of the loan with the accrued interest, while the beneficiaries pay forty percent.
Source: Mybrytfmonnline/Solomon Nartey
