The Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament has in a statement clarified that car loans for MPs are not free.Â
There has been a lot of backlash over a car loan agreement proposed for the purchase of vehicles for MPs.
The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta presented a loan agreement for $28 million to Parliament for the purchase of vehicles for Ghana’s legislators.
Based on the amount and the number of individuals involved, each MP is expected to receive over $100,000 for the purchase of a vehicle.
The Finance Committee of the House is expected to consider the loan agreement and report to the House.
Some Ghanaians are incensed over the loan agreement and have taken to social media to express their displeasure about the issue.
But the statement from parliament said: "Reports that suggest that the loan resources for the MPs are free are inaccurate and only add to the misconceptions that continue to affect the work of the institution of parliament."
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