Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a North Tongu MP, said he would not object if the government held off on paying political class members' wages in order to pay the Pensioner Bondholders Forum members their money.
The congressman claimed that since retirees are no longer on active duty, they rely on their assets to cover their medical costs and other obligations.
In order to prevent any additional issues for the elderly, Mr. Ablakwa stated that the government must find a means to give them their money immediately.
Speaking on Metro TV on Friday, May 12, the ranking member of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee also suggested that the government reduce spending in order to satisfy the retirees' debts, including spending on the National Cathedral Secretariat and free gasoline coupons.
"I don't mind if the government says it will put off paying those of us currently engaged in politics our salaries so that the money for these pensioners can be paid," they said. I couldn't care less.
"All of us MPs, Ministers, and everyone else's salary We can thus reduce so many things. While we investigate that, the political class's pay should be put on hold.
"The cathedral secretariat, official travel, and gasoline discounts After all the scandals, why are we still operating that secretariat and paying wages to employees? You are aware that this president does not value trivial matters. He remarked, "He wants enormous goods, a large government, and a large life.
Since Monday, retirees have been congregating before the Ministry from 10 to 11 a.m. every day while humming patriotic songs in an effort to put pressure on the government to honor the about 19 coupons and 3 principals that are still unpaid.
For the majority of retirees, the payment delay has an impact on both them and their dependents.
In a television interview, a disgruntled member detailed his dissatisfaction and demanded that the government pay them their money immediately.
"All we want is the payment of our money. We were promised our money by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, but so far we haven't gotten anything.
We are keeping an eye on everything since we put in a lot of effort; nothing will go unpaid as a result.
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