Stephen Amoah, a member of Parliament from Nhyiaeso, has joined calls for the government to cut spending to deal with the current economic crisis.
In an interview with Samson Lardy Anyenini on Newsfile on Saturday, the MP stated that if left to his own devices, all state-owned agency deputies should be delayered.
He said that some state agency deputies were complicit in "very inefficient government spending.
"I will also allow any Land Cruiser that is paid for by the government, maintained by the government, and fueled by the government to be parked so that you can drive beyond your region but utilize tiny automobiles in the capital," he stated.
According to him, the government has no business appointing deputies for state-owned businesses because it is akin to appointing deputies for state-owned businesses. The economic crisis, according to the Nhyiaeso MP, is a wake-up call for the government to examine some of these state-owned agencies.
The MP also demanded that the government cut off some state-owned agencies that have outlived their usefulness in terms of cost-cutting.
He argues that organisations like the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) can be consolidated because their mandates appear to be similar.
"I believe we should examine state-owned agencies." For example, I am opposed to the use of NEIP, YEA, EYA, and MASLOC. They appear to offer the same services. The government can integrate them and save money on overhead, infrastructure, and other expenses. "I believe our government should pay attention to some of these positive aspects and make changes as soon as possible," he said.
Stephen Amoah was responding to the government's announcement of additional spending measures aimed at increasing revenues and stabilizing the economy.
At a news conference in Accra on Thursday, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta unveiled a wide range of proposals to save the country's economy.
As of November 2021, the country's total public debt stock was over $344.5 billion, a scenario that analysts have termed as concerning.
Fuel prices have also surpassed the $10 per litre level, owing to the local currency's freefall.
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