The two MPs on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 sponsored a bi-partisan Private Members Bill with the aim of stopping the house from approving the loan. In the bill, the two MPs argued that like all groups under Article 71, the government must provide vehicles for MPs for their official assignment and not for them to purchase cars personally. He insisted that MPs who desire to buy their own cars should enjoy no support from the state in doing so. In an earlier interview, the lawmaker had called for an overhaul of Article 71 to meet current demands. “I have long held the view that the entire Article 71 emoluments regime is in urgent need of a major overhaul.

Source: GhanaWeb July 14, 2021 06:33 UTC