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‘Hypocritical’ Ablakwa Has Taken Car Loan Twice – Murtala Slams North Tongu MP
Lawmaker for Tamale Central, Murtala Mohammed has chastised North Tongu legislator, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for his ‘hypocrisy’ in the ongoing car loan for MPs saga.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta submitted to parliament for approval a loan agreement of $28 million pending consideration by the Finance Committee. This is for the purchase of 275 vehicles for members of the 8th Parliament.
Some MPs had share their disagreements with the move with Mr Ablakwa claiming he and some of his colleague lawmakers from across the political divide had made progress in getting parliament to reject the $28million car loan facility for the legislators.
However, Murtala in reaction believes Ablakwa is being a hypocrite and a man of no principles.
He wondered when Ablakwa realised taking the car loan was unconscionable when he has already benefitted twice.
“First and foremost, it is the height of hypocrisy and I have to say this about my brother. Okudzeto is not just a colleague Member of Parliament, and I have come a very long way. He has taken the loan two times. I went to Parliament with him at the same time when he took the car loan. In the Seventh Parliament, I wasn’t there but he took the loan.
“So where is the principle in this? Since when did he realize that taking the car was unconscionable. Who is he trying to deceive? This is not a principle position,” he told Joy Prime Thursday, July 15.
