GBA boss files suit at Supreme Court over payment of ex gratia to MPs

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Okodieba 9 years ago

We need to take a second look at the MPs package. Let the Supreme Court decide

We need to take a second look at the MPs package. Let the Supreme Court decide
Eagle 8 years ago

True talk.

True talk.
Dwanfunu 8 years ago

This is really a wise course, the MPs are in fact looting Ghanaians. Ghanaians are with u in spirit. It's only in Ghana that looting like this can go on. The likes of Bagbin has taken ex-gratia for 6times. Lawyers in Ghana sh ...
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This is really a wise course, the MPs are in fact looting Ghanaians. Ghanaians are with u in spirit. It's only in Ghana that looting like this can go on. The likes of Bagbin has taken ex-gratia for 6times. Lawyers in Ghana shd have corrected this decades a go.
Shoot 9 years ago

NDC,NPP they all agree to this one

NDC,NPP they all agree to this one
Eagle 8 years ago

Hmm! When it comes to their welfare, they are one to defend. Anything else they are sharply divided along partisan lines

Hmm! When it comes to their welfare, they are one to defend. Anything else they are sharply divided along partisan lines
nana addo 9 years ago

Is this what the change will entail. God bless us.
Litigants will now have a field day

Is this what the change will entail. God bless us.
Litigants will now have a field day
Mandela 8 years ago

You are, and will continue to be, the biggest fool in 2017. Every well thinking Ghanaian knows what Tuah is saying is very right and this is all you could say? How I wish some of these fools could be banished from Ghana.

You are, and will continue to be, the biggest fool in 2017. Every well thinking Ghanaian knows what Tuah is saying is very right and this is all you could say? How I wish some of these fools could be banished from Ghana.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 8 years ago

This is an excellent test case and the best news for the Ghanaian tax payer in decades. Ex gratia should only be paid once if you are in the same job and only to MPs who leave parliament or have lost their seats but not re-el ...
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This is an excellent test case and the best news for the Ghanaian tax payer in decades. Ex gratia should only be paid once if you are in the same job and only to MPs who leave parliament or have lost their seats but not re-elected MPs. This is never done anywhere except in Ghana. That is why the legislature has become a money making business and explains why every Tom Dick and Harry wants to be an MP. In the UK, ex gratia is only paid to retiring and defeated MPs. However with defeated MPs, s/he must secure a certain percentage of the total valid votes in order to be eligible. If that threshold is not met then good luck no ex gratia is paid. This is to stop MPs who were deselected by their constituencies/parties going independent in order to ensure the defeat of the official party candidate.
serwaa aka Mrs Jasikan 8 years ago

You're one hell of an imbecile. Recieve sense this year

You're one hell of an imbecile. Recieve sense this year
Appiah S 9 years ago

Ghanaians need to wake up and shake their intelligence.
It seems our brains that individual a gift from God seems not to function good.
We need to thank people as Tuah Yeboah,Amidu and Anas .These are honest eye openers but ...
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Ghanaians need to wake up and shake their intelligence.
It seems our brains that individual a gift from God seems not to function good.
We need to thank people as Tuah Yeboah,Amidu and Anas .These are honest eye openers but Ghanaians heed to the sense they drive home./

Agya Kwabena 9 years ago

I have always argued that the whole issue of ex gratia is not consistent with the practice in other developed democracies. It makes our democracy too expensive to practice. If you go to matured democracies like Britain, all M ...
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I have always argued that the whole issue of ex gratia is not consistent with the practice in other developed democracies. It makes our democracy too expensive to practice. If you go to matured democracies like Britain, all MPs contribute into a Parliamentary Pension scheme which MPs can draw when they reach the retirement age. This age could be 50 or 55 and if an MP loses his seat, that MP will have to go and find something doing until he reaches the retirement age. There is nothing like the payment of ex gratia. MPs like every other worker has a pension which they draw on retirement period. I therefore support this suit and hope the court will see the unfairness in this and ban it for good.
JOHN 8 years ago

NPPS JUDGES ARE AWARE THAT MANY NDC MPS WILL BENEFIT FROM IT SO NOW THEY ARE COMPLAINING. THIS TIME AROUND MAJORITY NDC MPS LOST THEIR SEATS SO THEY WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN NPP MPS. WHEN IN 2012 MANY NPP MPS LOST THEIR SEATS A ...
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NPPS JUDGES ARE AWARE THAT MANY NDC MPS WILL BENEFIT FROM IT SO NOW THEY ARE COMPLAINING. THIS TIME AROUND MAJORITY NDC MPS LOST THEIR SEATS SO THEY WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN NPP MPS. WHEN IN 2012 MANY NPP MPS LOST THEIR SEATS AND GOT THESE ENTITLEMENTS, WHY DIDNT THIS NPP LAWYER GO TO COURT?.
Yahaya 8 years ago

Can't buffoons like you be nationalist a little bit and shun the partisan approach to issues. We are taking about Ghana here not ndc or npp.

Can't buffoons like you be nationalist a little bit and shun the partisan approach to issues. We are taking about Ghana here not ndc or npp.
Tutugyagu 8 years ago

what is partisan about this? Who in the world gets ex-gratia every four years? We are talking about ghana and not any particular party. If we did not know about this ex-gratia before , now we know. If this nonsensical ex-gr ...
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what is partisan about this? Who in the world gets ex-gratia every four years? We are talking about ghana and not any particular party. If we did not know about this ex-gratia before , now we know. If this nonsensical ex-gratia stays, all MPs (CPP,NDP,NDC,NPP, XYZ ) will all be unduely benefiting. Please stop the party politics bs for a moment and lets talk about mother Ghana.
MATHS 8 years ago

It was the NDC lawyers were not smart enough to see and take the matter up. No one then saw the problem. Now all discerning Ghanaians have seen the problem and support this move

It was the NDC lawyers were not smart enough to see and take the matter up. No one then saw the problem. Now all discerning Ghanaians have seen the problem and support this move
serwaa aka Mrs Jasikan 8 years ago

You should be ashamed of your miserable self. Isn't this a worthy course to benefit ghanains as a whole. I'll not waste any more time on a foolish person like you.

You should be ashamed of your miserable self. Isn't this a worthy course to benefit ghanains as a whole. I'll not waste any more time on a foolish person like you.
king 8 years ago

this are the people we need in Ghana.
someone one who will make sure the ordinary Ghanaians are not cheated.
God bless you boss. for taking that decision.
is my prayer that the court will judge it well

this are the people we need in Ghana.
someone one who will make sure the ordinary Ghanaians are not cheated.
God bless you boss. for taking that decision.
is my prayer that the court will judge it well
Abena 8 years ago

I have said it time without number that these "honourables" are in fact criminals! None of them has any honour in him\her. They are all thieves!

I have said it time without number that these "honourables" are in fact criminals! None of them has any honour in him\her. They are all thieves!
Edem 8 years ago

GBA needs to be commended.This payments should be pegged at how sound the economy is.

GBA needs to be commended.This payments should be pegged at how sound the economy is.
Brainrejuvinator 8 years ago

Mr. GBA boss, this case will not hold water despite your effort. Could you remember that this affect you boss CJ? So you think she doesn't need milk?
Brother, don't waist your time and resource on any thing that will be unfr ...
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Mr. GBA boss, this case will not hold water despite your effort. Could you remember that this affect you boss CJ? So you think she doesn't need milk?
Brother, don't waist your time and resource on any thing that will be unfruitful.You should have started JA Kuffour's time.

Tutugyagu 8 years ago

I can guarantee you all Ghanaians apart from the treacherous MPs will support this lawsuit and put pressure on the Supreme court to scrap this insane ex-gratia. I entreat the press to call on the MPs to come and defend the e ...
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I can guarantee you all Ghanaians apart from the treacherous MPs will support this lawsuit and put pressure on the Supreme court to scrap this insane ex-gratia. I entreat the press to call on the MPs to come and defend the ex-gratia.Let's hang tight and see what happens from here
Yahaya 8 years ago

My thoughts exactly. How can mps take ex gratia every 4 years regardless of whether they are retained or not. Its absurd.

My thoughts exactly. How can mps take ex gratia every 4 years regardless of whether they are retained or not. Its absurd.
ANK 8 years ago

I will support 100%

I will support 100%
Tutugyagu 8 years ago

Let's all thank the GBA boss for bringing this issue to light. I keep telling you guys, to put the country's interest first and not to religiously align to any particular party. How can all the political parties approve of t ...
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Let's all thank the GBA boss for bringing this issue to light. I keep telling you guys, to put the country's interest first and not to religiously align to any particular party. How can all the political parties approve of this ex gratia payment if they are really fair? This is unconscionable.
concern citizen 8 years ago

This has to be changed totally. A sum of money paid when there was no obligation or liability to pay it. That is the definition but becos we know book we have made it Law. And and some bodies father who has job earns a good p ...
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This has to be changed totally. A sum of money paid when there was no obligation or liability to pay it. That is the definition but becos we know book we have made it Law. And and some bodies father who has job earns a good pay will take this huge amounts and we the youth graduate without Job to do. Mmmmm
Kwaku. Dormaa ahenkro 8 years ago

These are the issues we need to talk about as people and as a nation. This suit is good and I pray that the law will be scrapped so we can compensate mps who lost and will not be in parliament again but to pay a sitting mp ex ...
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These are the issues we need to talk about as people and as a nation. This suit is good and I pray that the law will be scrapped so we can compensate mps who lost and will not be in parliament again but to pay a sitting mp ex-gratia oh mother Ghana
Bossy 8 years ago

These mps are taking on the average GhC 700,0000 as ex gratia. Hmm

These mps are taking on the average GhC 700,0000 as ex gratia. Hmm
I K OKYERE 8 years ago

eeeiiii are you saying even the mps who retained their seats will also be paid the ex gratia oh ghana so Bagbin n T k Hammond who have been in parliament 4 n 5 times have collected ex gratia 4 and 5 times at the end of ever ...
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eeeiiii are you saying even the mps who retained their seats will also be paid the ex gratia oh ghana so Bagbin n T k Hammond who have been in parliament 4 n 5 times have collected ex gratia 4 and 5 times at the end of every four years ? this cant be ooooo gh
papa volta 8 years ago

Didn't you read the article, if not then go over again.

Didn't you read the article, if not then go over again.
Head works 8 years ago

A very serious matter that need to be addressed. thank you God bless you.

A very serious matter that need to be addressed. thank you God bless you.

MAN 8 years ago

GOOD ONE.

GOOD ONE.
Juggernaut. 8 years ago

Let the sanitisation of our governance structure and begin.

Let the sanitisation of our governance structure and begin.
Ken. Mike 8 years ago

To me it senseless. How can a person takes his pension pay and then continue to work at the institution he/she took the pension pay. It should rather be for those MPs who are retiring from parliament or lost their seats and n ...
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To me it senseless. How can a person takes his pension pay and then continue to work at the institution he/she took the pension pay. It should rather be for those MPs who are retiring from parliament or lost their seats and not coming back to contest again. Why are these politicians taking this country for a ride.
Kamaru 8 years ago

I associate myself with this suit and I wonder why it took such a long time to come up. Why should people like Bagbin, T.K. Hammond, Avorka and others, who are lawyers pretend not to have known this. All those mps who were pa ...
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I associate myself with this suit and I wonder why it took such a long time to come up. Why should people like Bagbin, T.K. Hammond, Avorka and others, who are lawyers pretend not to have known this. All those mps who were paid this ex gratia multiple times be made to refund same to the state. This is pretentious dishonesty, emanating from people who enjoy being referred as' honourable'
dHAS 8 years ago

They are all greedy bastards

They are all greedy bastards
Sammy Sam 8 years ago

Yes. The only wise man has made his points and they're obvious

Yes. The only wise man has made his points and they're obvious
AKWAPIMBA,LAS PALMAS DE G.C.,SPAIN 8 years ago

-4 YEARS IS TO RETIRE.HOW,THEN,WE JOIN THE M.P.´S RACE TO RETIRE VERY SOON.

-4 YEARS IS TO RETIRE.HOW,THEN,WE JOIN THE M.P.´S RACE TO RETIRE VERY SOON.
K Yaw 8 years ago

Good case, Lawyer, go ahead and fight for the right thing to be done. Limited money must be put in judicious use to benefit the grassroot majority and not the top few already rich minority.

Good case, Lawyer, go ahead and fight for the right thing to be done. Limited money must be put in judicious use to benefit the grassroot majority and not the top few already rich minority.
Agya Wusu 8 years ago

All MPs who have taking those monies shd return them for Nana to use to pay for traineed allowance.

All MPs who have taking those monies shd return them for Nana to use to pay for traineed allowance.
Justice Codwo Afari-Yankson 8 years ago

This show how greedy our leaders are. When a leader embezzle the national funds and at long last he or she x giving ex gratia (somebody like Afriyie Akra) it tells you how wicked some of our leader are.
They should conside ...
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This show how greedy our leaders are. When a leader embezzle the national funds and at long last he or she x giving ex gratia (somebody like Afriyie Akra) it tells you how wicked some of our leader are.
They should consider it
Freddy kennis 8 years ago

I have always wondered why MPs receive ex Gratia @the of end of a term ,when in infant they are still in parliament, it doesn't make sense.

I have always wondered why MPs receive ex Gratia @the of end of a term ,when in infant they are still in parliament, it doesn't make sense.
Allan 8 years ago

For once GBA member is doing great thing for mother Ghana and for political party, I am waiting for NDC and NPP MPS how they will react to it.

For once GBA member is doing great thing for mother Ghana and for political party, I am waiting for NDC and NPP MPS how they will react to it.
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KO 8 years ago

I agree with the suit. only MPs leaving parliament should be paid. May be one and half month salary for every year served.

I agree with the suit. only MPs leaving parliament should be paid. May be one and half month salary for every year served.
KWAKU ADU 8 years ago

Ghanaians need a refund from these members of parliament.

Ghanaians need a refund from these members of parliament.
Freedom Fighter 8 years ago

Thanks for that. I am worried over Ex Gracia. They are draining National coffers. Why not create fund and make deduction from their salaries and deposit it there so that they can withdraw some percentage after every 4 years. ...
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Thanks for that. I am worried over Ex Gracia. They are draining National coffers. Why not create fund and make deduction from their salaries and deposit it there so that they can withdraw some percentage after every 4 years. This politicians are duping us. They are stealing our wealth nakedly. They think they are the only wise people and the rest of us are fools.
Aspama 8 years ago

I agree with you very good observation Even if it is constitutional we must change it for the betterment of mother Ghana

I agree with you very good observation Even if it is constitutional we must change it for the betterment of mother Ghana
A falogu Tamale 8 years ago

I totally agree with the president of Brong Ahafo Regional Ghana Bar Association . Does it mean that, any law maker who lost his/her seat will receive another exgracia when he is voted back parliament again? Oh there is so ...
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I totally agree with the president of Brong Ahafo Regional Ghana Bar Association . Does it mean that, any law maker who lost his/her seat will receive another exgracia when he is voted back parliament again? Oh there is something wrong with our leaders God save Ghana.
papa volta 8 years ago

even if the person is still in parliament he still receive the same ex gracia compared to those who have loss their seats. that's why majority of them refuse to give way to other persons to contest the seat.people like E.T Me ...
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even if the person is still in parliament he still receive the same ex gracia compared to those who have loss their seats. that's why majority of them refuse to give way to other persons to contest the seat.people like E.T Mensah.
A falogu Tamale 8 years ago

I totally disagree with those who are referring to Kufur's time. This could be an after thought. Wrong things in Kuffur's time does not mean we should allow it to continue.

I totally disagree with those who are referring to Kufur's time. This could be an after thought. Wrong things in Kuffur's time does not mean we should allow it to continue.
JH New York 8 years ago

I have said several times on this forum that, when they get the chance to Draft the Constitution,they Craft it in a way to benefit themselves.There u are!. Another example is the criterion on which the appointment of Members ...
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I have said several times on this forum that, when they get the chance to Draft the Constitution,they Craft it in a way to benefit themselves.There u are!. Another example is the criterion on which the appointment of Members of the Council of State is made.What is the meaning of a "prominent" person and which categories in the Society are the 'prominent' persons!. "All Human Beings Are Created Equal / Equally".I would have no qualms if the wording is "persons who have exhibited extraordinary intellect or simple common sense approach in the Community/Society.Members of the Council of State served as the President "backyard parliament". Therefore, a cross section of certain persons serves the purpose for which they're needed for the president to consult despite his advisors, and Not for the reason of honouring or a mere "Rubber Stamp" honour we have in Ghana.Either than that, the paramount Chief in the 10 Regions should be the Members of the Council of State.
Amenyo 8 years ago

I will be a horse for u to ride on this fight. The MPs are killing us in Ghana all in the name of article 71. God will judge them.

I will be a horse for u to ride on this fight. The MPs are killing us in Ghana all in the name of article 71. God will judge them.
YIDANA BUKARI STEPHEN 8 years ago

Let them know that,any MP who or 71 officials agreeing to this increament is corrupt and that they will all get paid back in 2020.In Shaa Allah.

Let them know that,any MP who or 71 officials agreeing to this increament is corrupt and that they will all get paid back in 2020.In Shaa Allah.

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