Minority And Majority MPs Unite To Demand Salary Increment – Haruna Iddrisu Calls For Over GHS 7000 Increment

Members of Parliament are demanding an increase in their emoluments and are also pushing for salaries to be pegged with that of an Appeals Court Judge.

The move follows controversy surrounding the end of service benefits for MPs. Parliament rejected a report on the executive from the committee on emoluments demanding changes to their own packages which is approved by the executive.

According to the Minority Leader, since 2016 MPs have not had their salaries reviewed upwards unlike other public sector workers.

Salaries of MPs are currently in the region of 14,000 cedis monthly. The MPs, however, want it adjusted to Ghc21,000.

Speaking at a media engagement by leadership of Parliament ahead of the dissolution of the 7th Parliament, the Tamale South MP said the public should appreciate the constitutional requirement for payment of gratuity to MPs since they have no security of tenure.

“It is important that the public appreciates that for our job, there is no security of tenure… At the end of four years, [an MP] has to be entitled to it [better emoluments],” he argued.

“What we need to do is to carry the public along. There are many of you who comment as if MPs are not deserving of it [better emoluments],” the Minority Leader added

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu added that the public must appreciate that MPs are entitled to the ex-gratia package as stipulated in article 114 (1) of the 1992 constitution.

Meanwhile, the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic will be dissolved at Midnight today Wednesday 6th January 2021.

Source: StarrFmOnline