Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP) presidential candidate in the 2000 Elections, Dan Lartey, says there is nothing wrong with government making available 20,000 dollars to each Parliamentarian to purchase a vehicle. According to him, the amount is even small considering the amount of work that Parliamentarians have to do.
Mr Lartey who was contributing to the heated debate surrounding the controversial $20,000 car loans for MPs noted that Parliamentarians should be given four-wheel drives, which cost more than $20,000.
He cited examples where MPs whose constituencies are in the three Northern Regions have to come down to Accra and contribute to debates in the House during the week and sometimes travel back to their constituents on weekends. Certainly, he said, they would have to get four-wheel drives.
According to the Leader of the GCPP, people are angry with the whole idea of the purchase of vehicles for MPs because the NPP government has done nothing to improve the lot of Ghanaians ever since it assumed office.
Source: GhanaWeb
