Otumfuo Atenehene Nana Atonsa Yiadom Boakye II has stressed the need for the authorities to amend the 1992 constitution so that the billions of cedis that government pays to the Members of Parliament after the end of their services can be abolished.
In an interview with the Supreme Newspaper correspondent, Nana Atonsa attributed part of the country’s financial constraints to the huge ex gratia awards that government pays to parliamentarians every four years after completing their terms of office in Parliament.
Otumfuo Atenehene allegedly asked the credibility on why the parliamentarians are though enjoy lucrative service conditions including other benefits, but yet alleged amounts of 6 billion old Ghana cedis are dished out into the pockets of the over 250 parliamentarians every four years.
A civil servant will work and serve the country for more than 50 years but sadly he or she would take home less than 250 million cedis old currency.
A civil servant will risk all his life to serve the country but it ends him up as a miserable citizen, whilst an MP would continue to enjoy and build mansions after four years of rendering service.
Nana Atonsa Yiadom II observed that if one critically probes the presence of the MP’s and how they have been draining the state coffers to the disadvantage of the smooth running of the country, the 1992 needs to be amended immediately.
Nana said equal share of the national cake needs to be reflected on the citizenry, and hoped that if his passionate appeal is considered and put it into action, it would go a long way to help build a strong nation.
