Ban on government cars: Ablakwa challenges Akufo-Addo

Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is accusing President Akufo-Addo of throwing dust in the eyes of public with his directive to all Ministries, department and agencies not to purchase new vehicles.

According to him, some ministries have already bought the vehicles and wondered why government is now attempting to close the stable when the horse has already bolted.

Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa, who was speaking on Accra based Joy FM on Monday cited the Fisheries Ministry as one of the government institutions which have flouted the directive.

He further alleged that the office of the First and Second Ladies have procured new vehicles,making nonsense of the directive.

His comments follow statements made by President Akufo, that his government has banned the practice whereby government officials buy cars that are more than two years old. The president made statements during a media interaction at the Peduase Lodge in the Eastern Region on Monday.

Nana Akufo-Addo said: “These are difficult times for the Ghanaian people. The policy that has worked so far which is running into a lot of problems because of the way it has been abused, which is that officials can buy official cars. That policy will no longer work. No official is going to buy his official car. So, we put an end to it.