The President complains about the poverty of former deputies

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The Speaker of Parliament is hurt by the misery and deprivation of some former members of Parliament despite "sacrifices formerly for the nation".

In his words, "we all know that the lives of the old members do not correspond to what we want to see. In fact, it hurts me personally to see what it looks like after we've served. "

He added, "People think that they are people who are making money in this country.

"It's painful, people do not have money here," he lamented.

According to Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the situation calls for the establishment of a social welfare system to help deputies retire.

"The House committee, we're doing it for you," he said, asking the "two bads, Minority and Majority, to look very closely at welfare issues."

Professor Ocquaye's comments came as MPs paid tribute to a former colleague, the late Dr. Kwabena Adjei, who is due to be buried on Saturday.

The former president of the NDC also served as minister of state and head of parliament by majority under the presidency of Jerry John Rawlings.

Dr. Adjei died two months ago after a long illness.

Ayamba Laadi Ayii, a member of parliament from Pusiga, said: "At one point, he needed our support when he was alive and that he was moving from his home to the hospital."

She decried the poor status of former MPs: "MPs come to the House as legislators and leave virtually without anything."

Haruna Iddrisu, leader of the minority, supported his colleague.

He wants the Parliament to immortalize the memories of his colleagues by leaving some buildings in the House.

Ghana's political clbad and some selected officials received a 10% salary increase, in line with the recommendation of the Presidential Committee on Emoluments in 2016.

The Committee's report proposed an annual increase of 10% from 2013 to 2017 for the political clbad enumerated in Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution.

The report, signed by Professor Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, indicates that the Speaker of Parliament, the head of the legislative branch of government who receives 16.16 GH ¢, will receive 17,791 Cedis of monthly salary.

Payments were backdated to 2013, the latest year of salary increase.