Asante Akyem North MP defends new LI seeking to give MPs the right to use sirens

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi has justified the Legislative Instrument seeking to give lawmakers the legal rights to use sirens and drive without speed limits.

Parliament is seeking to amend the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, LI 2180, to give MPs and judges the right to use sirens without speed limits.

The new LI, which was laid in Parliament about three weeks ago, has drawn public condemnation.

But addressing the media in Parliament, Andy Appiah-Kubi, a member of the subsidiary legislation committee, explained that the move is to deal with the exigencies of the work of MPs.

He assured that the rights will not be abused, adding that the vitriol against MPs is unfair.