Parliament sets up nine-member committee to explore pension models for former MPs

“We don’t want the pensions of MPs to be a burden on the tax payer. We want to start an MPs pensions fund scheme that will be funded from revenues from carbon Credit,” the Majority Leader said on the floor of the House.

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Parliament has set up a nine-member Committee chaired by Asutifi South MP, Collins Dauda to come up with suitable pension model for MPs.

The committee was formed on Wednesday, January 29 after a proposal by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga to create a pension scheme fund using proceeds from carbon credits to support former legislators.

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“We don’t want the pensions of MPs to be a burden on the tax payer. We want to start an MPs pensions fund scheme that will be funded from revenues from carbon Credit,” the Majority Leader said on the floor of the House.

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The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor urged the committee to provide its report within 45 days.

“Collins Dauda of course will be a member. Samson Ahi will also be a member. Then we are including two first timers from our side and gender balance so Atta Issah, the MP for Sagnarigu, will also be a member. Then our sister Millicent Yeboah Amankwah will also be a member. Then Alhassan Suhuyini will also be a member.

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“Then the Minority side will be constituted by Stephen Amoah, as well as Dr. Mahama Tia Kabiru. We advise them with our terms of reference and they will be given six weeks to do their work and we propose that Collins Dauda be the chairperson of the committee.”

Frank Annor Dompreh, Minority Chief whip made a case before the Speaker as to why the pension scheme for MPs is needed.

“When we talk about these things, we often become a punching bag of the public. What we are doing is not anything untoward. Other professions have their pension scheme and so it’s long overdue for MPs,” he stated.

Source: 3news.com

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