Payment of Ex-gratia To Article 71 Office Holders Will Be Scrapped If Re-elected – Ex-Prez Mahama | Politics

Aspiring Presidential candidate for the biggest opposition Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to scrap the fee of ex-gratia below Article 71 to members of the Government ought to he be re-elected within the 2024 elections.

“The fee of ex-gratia to members of the manager can be scrapped. The mandatory Constitutional steps to take it will begin in earnest in 2025. We may even persuade members of the opposite arms of presidency to just accept its elimination,” he stated throughout the launch of his marketing campaign which occurred within the Cedi Auditorium on the College of Well being and Allied Sciences in Ho, within the Volta Area on Thursday, March 2.

Mr. Mahama stated he’ll take the mandatory steps to scrap the fee as quickly as he assumes energy.

Former President John Dramani Mahama believes he’s one of the best individual to steer the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) into the subsequent common election.

He additionally promised to revive the belief in state establishments by addressing “points pertaining to the train of powers of the President, correct separation of powers, strengthening of Parliament, restoring the independence of the judiciary, impartial and quasi-state establishments and depoliticizing them.”

“These will take the centre stage of the brand new administration,” he added.

Fee of Ex gratia

Article 71 public workplace holders embody members of the Government, Parliament and the Judiciary.

The fee of ex-gratia to particularly members of the Government together with the President, Vice President Ministers of State and Parliamentarians together with the Speaker of Parliament after each 4 years has been on the highest burner of public discussions through the years with many expressing different views on whether or not or not it must be scrapped.