The government has withdrawn the controversial LI seeking to allow MPs to use sirens and drive without observing speed limits.
The move follows a massive public uproar.
Some majority members of parliament including Asante Akyem North MP Andy Appiah-Kubi and deputy Majority Chief Whip Habib Iddrisu justified the LI arguing it’s necessary for the optimal performance of legislators.
Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee Dr. Dominic Ayine equally defended the LI laid in Parliament. Subsequently, minority leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in a statement demanded the withdrawal of the LI citing the public resistance.
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin at the same time was telling an audience at a forum at the University of Ghana he had no knowledge of the LI
It has however come to light the speaker might have been talking about a different legislation because he presided over proceedings on the 14th of June when the LI was laid by the Transport Minister
In an engagement with the media MP for Bawku Central and former Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee Mahama Ayariga questioned the basis of such legislation.
According to Mr. Ayariga, the Political Class cannot legislate to insulate themselves from the problems of ineffective public transport systems for which they are put into office the solve
In withdrawing the LI on behalf of the Transport Minister, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah explained the move is to allow for broader consultations.
“Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise to move that the Road Traffic Amendment Regulation 2024, which was laid on Friday, 14 June 2024, be withdrawn.
“Mr. Speaker, this has become necessary based on extensive engagement with leadership. It is so withdrawn, Mr. Speaker. Thank you”, he added.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Ibrahim Alhassan
