{"id":53779,"date":"2022-11-05T19:16:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T19:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=53779"},"modified":"2022-11-05T19:16:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T19:16:22","slug":"mp-calls-for-two-days-sitting-due-to-fuel-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=53779","title":{"rendered":"<strong>MP calls for two days sitting due to fuel hikes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has called for a reduction in&nbsp;the number of sittings of Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, Parliament must sit for only two days a week to allow MPs to save money on the current crushing prices of fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made the suggestion in Parliament while commenting on the&nbsp;business statement for next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MPs currently sit four days a week, but the NDC MP says MPs are struggling to cope with the rising cost of fuel, hence the suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSometimes we can come and in less than two hours we adjourn till the next day, I am asking whether it will not be possible for the Business Committee to consolidate, and pack their activities so that instead of four days, we come like two days in a week in order to save on the amount of money we are using for fuel,\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fuel prices have seen astronomical increases in the course of the week. Petrol and diesel prices have risen to an average of 18 and 23 cedis per litre, respectively, from 15 and 19 cedis per litre&nbsp;previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mr Nyarko, filling his tank at a fuel station cost him GH\u023c3,000, adding that he had to seek assistance from a colleague MP to settle the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo Mr Speaker looking at the kind of business that we have, is it not possible\u2026 we can stay for six hours a day instead of driving here two hours then we go back for \u2026 that way, we can save like 500 cedis on fuel,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu shot back, warning no such proposal will be considered because of its effect on productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He described the call as \u2018apocalyptic\u2019, adding that it is unfortunate for a Member of Parliament to make such a proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat will be the effect on national productivity, this call that you are making, what will be the effect on GDP? I think that really it is an unfortunate call that we should be working for just two days,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? Submit them via our email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has called for a reduction in&nbsp;the number of sittings of Parliament. According to him, Parliament must sit for only two days a week to allow MPs to save money on the current crushing prices of fuel. 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