General News of Friday, 31 May 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comSpeaker wails over poverty of ex-MPsSpeaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike OquayeThe Speaker of Parliament is hurt by the squalor and deprivation some former Members of Parliament live in despite ‘once sacrificing for the nation’. In his words “we all know that the lives of former members are not as we want to see it. People don’t have money here,” he lamentedAccording to Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, the situation calls for the implementation of a welfare scheme to support MPs on retirement. The late NDC Chairman also doubled as Minister of State and Majority leader of Parliament during the Presidency of Jerry John Rawlings. The report, signed by Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh said the Speaker of Parliament, the head of the Legislative arm of government who is paid GH¢16,174 will be put on 17,791 cedis monthly salary.

Source: GhanaWeb May 31, 2019 13:52 UTC