Captain Smart, the morning program host for Onua FM, has brought the Council of State to task over its commitment to slash monthly allowances by 20% till the end of the year.
God would punish all members of the Council, from the Chairman, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, to the smallest member, according to the Onua Maakye host.
On Tuesday, March 22, after meeting with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, Nana Siriboe II, on behalf of the members, volunteered to reduce their allowances to assist alleviate the country’s economic situation.
“Mr President, over the past few weeks, the Council has been deliberating on the current economic conditions of the country and have been collecting views with the view to sharing with you as early as possible,” he said.
“As we were going through our routines, you and your cabinet were at a retreat over the same issues. Since [Monday], we have been fed with snippet of information regarding some of the decisions that you have made.
“We are particularly delighted to read that you and your cabinet have decided to reduce some of your emoluments and your allowances. Mr President, in tandem with your decision we as Council of State had also decided that we will reduce our monthly allowances by 20 per cent until the end of this year.”
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But the radio host said this move by the Council is just populist and instigated by the Akufo-Addo-led government to plunder the state coffers further.
He called the government names and said it has nothing to offer Ghanaians anymore.
“They are all thieves with a capital ‘T’.”
He asked that if the Council is indeed committed to assisting to solve the economic crises, the members should park their V8s at orphanages to show they care.
