The Bono regional Chairman of the NPP Kwame Bafo Abronye says former First and Second Ladies who have received allowances from the State must return the monies.
According to him, the payments were illegal since they were not public officeholders.
His comments come on the back of an announcement by First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo declaring her intention to return allowances paid to her by the government since 2017.
This was after public outcry over a new arrangement that would see first and Second ladies collect salaries.
Abronye is already at the Supreme Court over the same matter, seeking interpretation over the legality of the payments.
He told Lantam Papanko on the Morning Starr that “I’m trying to amend my action at the supreme court that all emoluments given to the first and second ladies should be declared null and void and be returned.”
He said “if there’s a legal backing, that’s fine but there’s no legal backing. I still think they should refund the monies because they are not public office holders so there was no need for the state to pay them.”
“I’m sure the second lady will also come out with a statement rejecting the so-called emoluments approved by parliament.”
He added “so, far as I’m concerned, there’s no need. We are talking law here and per the law, what they’re being given is illegal.”
“If there’s a legal backing, that’s fine but there’s no legal backing.”
The Second Lady Samira Bawumia has also announced her decision to refund monies paid to her as allowance since 2017.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5fm
