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General News of Saturday, March 30, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-03-30
Attorney Akoto Ampaw
Private attorney Akoto Ampaw, a private lawyer, described as a mere scarecrow an amount of $ 750 million cited by Parliament as the cost of implementing the Right to Information Act. , which was adopted on Tuesday, March 26.
A study by Parliament revealed that the Right to Information Act would cost the government about 750 million ¢ over the next five years.
The costs recorded in the research will most likely arise from the establishment and operation of an office for the RTI Commission, as well as from its administrative costs.
"These costs are the costs incurred to pay the salaries of all staff and the costs badociated with the acquisition of logistics, maintenance of badets and rent, as well as the costs badociated with the costs of the company. use of the Executive Secretary to effectively manage and operate the office, "revealed a Parliament study.
"The total cost for the next five years, in current value, is estimated at 750,746,327.48 ¢," added the research.
But Ampaw, who was involved in a discussion on Saturday's TV3 morning show, The Key Points, disputed the figurative.
According to the astute lawyer, the figure could not be precise.
"This gives an indication of the thinking of the people in power and their resistance to this act," he said.
"We are not aware that Parliament has the resources to do the badysis to know exactly how much it will cost. This is the first time we have heard such comments from Parliament. We do not think that's right.
"So I think it's a herring fish, it's a scarecrow that the Parliament throws on the people of this country," he added.
However, he said that even if it would involve costs, if not more, for the implementation of the ITRs, it was worth it.
"Even if it is accurate, it is more than profitable, because with the right to information bill, many leaks in society will be blocked," he said.
The head of the media coalition for the right to information, Elvis Darko, also shared Mr. Ampaw's opinion, questioning the costs of implementing the law. .
"What they [Parliament] have done, there is no basis for the figure, "he said
"With the calculations, we have our own problems, but even if it is, it is worth it," he said.
He explained that the benefits to the nation resulting from the implementation of the ITR far outweigh those of the amount involved, so this figure should not be a problem.
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