Road Traffic Amendment LI I Take Full Responsibility for Everything Dominic Ayine

Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has stated that, he has taken full responsibility for the proposal of the LI Road Traffic Amendment which proposes that Parliamentarians should be allowed to use sirens and be exempted from speed limits.

An LI was laid before Parliament for consideration. There were outcries from the public as well as from the minority caucus in parliament who have expressed shock over the demands of the LI.

However, the National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga and a former Attorney-General, who is the Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament, Dr. Dominic Ayine, in an interview with Citi FM’s Umaru Sanda Amadu, stated that, the amendment was just a proposal and not a compulsory directive to the Transport Minister, as has been speculated in the public domain.

He further added that, the inconvenience and displeasure brought by the proposal of the LI has readily been expressed by all Ghanaians in no uncertain terms but added that, it is only a proposal.

He acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the proposal and accepted responsibility on behalf of his committee, stating that he held no position on the matter when it was submitted.

Dr. Ayine said, “I didn’t say that personally, my position is that MPs must be given sirens and be exempted from the speed limit. I never held any position."

“The point is that it came before my committee and I’m the Chairman of the committee so I will take responsibility on behalf of my members. As Chairman of the committee, I take responsibility for everything that the committee has done.”

 

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