Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, former Deputy Health Minister, has supported the decision to pay salaries to President and Vice President's spouses.
There is an ongoing debate on the payment of salaries to wives of President and Vice President with some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) going against the decision.
NDC Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram constituency, Sam George has threatened a law suit saying "I am a Member of Parliament, I personally do not subscribe to that, whether it is an NDC President or an NPP President, your wife is not a Public Officer, you wife is your wife. Are we also going to say that the Spouse of the Chief Justice , the spouse of the Speaker must also be paid? Where do we draw the line. Already they get allowances, they get protection from the State at the expense of the taxpayer and I don't have a problem with that".
Also, NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Abronye DC has dragged the Attorney General to the Supreme Court over the decision.
He's asked the Supreme Court for a “declaration that, the approval by Parliament to pay salaries to the First and Second Ladies is inconsistent with ARTICLE 71 CLAUSES 1 AND 2 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and consequently be declared null, void and unenforceable’’.
Abronye DC also wants the court to order that “per Articles 108 and 178 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana; parliament cannot, on its own accord, initiate or approve payment of any such emoluments; which would necessarily be paid from public funds; without a bill to that effect emanating from and introduced by the Government and dully passed into law’’.
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Dr. Okoe Boye wonders why this issue has become a big deal for Ghanaians, particularly the opposition party.
To him, whether to pay or not pay the First and Second Ladies won't make any of them broke.
Citing the wife of President Nana Akufo-Addo, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, as an example; Dr. Okoe Boye noted that her husband is ably capable of taking care of her with or without her allowances.
He also added that Mrs. Akufo-Addo is rich enough to cater for herself.
"Honestly, for me, one thing I know for sure and can say on this platform is that President Akufo-Addo can take good care of Mrs. Rebecca. The second thing I can say is that the first time I saw Ghc 40,000 in cash given to me to use it for my political activity or use to work in my town, it came from her. She gave it to me when we were in opposition. For her to give me such money even when we were in opposition without power, nobody can convince me unless the State pays her, she won't make ends meet," he emphasized.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Oko boye, are that stoupid? She won't go broke because her husband has stolen enough to enrich their family.
We are very much aware. U don't need to tell us because we are aware they have made much from the country's account already. But I just want you to know that God will provide for each and every single soul in this country. But surely, they or their generation will definitely pay
Oko Boye want another post from NPP government knowing that the COVID19 is gone.. Which poor country will go and borrow money from other countries and waste it like that while it citizens suffer. Which country will give 275 MPs $100,000 each to buy cars..only poor country like Ghana will do that and on top pay billions of old Ghana cedis to presidents and vice president wives who were not elected by the people while teachers and nurse don't get paid. This money can be used to build schools, hospitals, roads, sort the dirty bad drinking water, and create jobs for the youth. You want this money which is even borrowed from other countries to waste it on unnecessary things. Oh mother Ghana leaders aaaaaaba
Very well spoken i.d.i.ot so keep quiet and don't pay them.
***barred word***! You just need an appointment so you are boot licking? There are people out there who need money. Greedy bastards. That’s why you were voted out.