President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, 18 June 2019 inaugurated a five-member Committee to make recommendations to him and to Parliament on the salaries and allowances and privileges available to article 71 office holders.
The Committee is chaired by Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa Baidu, a scientist and marine conservationist, who is also a former pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, and Chairperson of the Board of the Millennium Development Authority.
The other members of the Committee are Mr Abraham Ossei Aidooh, former Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, and one-time Member of Parliament for Tema West; Dr. Edward Kwapong, currently Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission; Dr. Eric Odruo Osae, a Chartered Accountant and Lawyer, and UNDP technical advisor to the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development; and Mrs Stella Segbawu, former Managing Director, Donewell Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Committee is mandated to make recommendations in respect of emoluments and other privileges for article 71 office holders, as specified under the Constitution; and to examine any other relevant matter which the Committee deems appropriate to its work.
In his remarks, Nana Akufo-Addo said: “I think it may be worth our while to examine the practice of other jurisdictions, for example the American one, where the principles are established and automatically adjusted according to certain objective criteria. This may well be an issue for further constitutional debate and decision.”
“The task ahead of you is a challenging one, and it is my expectation and hope that you will be up to it, and deliver your report expeditiously. You have my full support to undertake this assignment, and I assure you of government’s assistance, if needed, throughout the period of your work,” he added.
Source: Ghana/ClassFMonline.com
