Cassiel
Ato
Forson,
Minority
Leader
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The
Minority
has
demanded
the
withdrawal
of
the
proposed
amendments
to
the
Road
Traffic
Regulations,
2012
(LI
2180).
The
Legislative
Instrument
also
includes
provisions
granting
certain
public
officials,
including
Ministers
of
State
and
Members
of
Parliament,
the
privilege
to
use
sirens
on
the
road
and
not
be
liable
for
exceeding
speed
limits.
This
aspect
of
the
regulations
has
drawn
huge
public
condemnation,
the
Minority
said.
“We
have
instructed
all
our
Members
on
the
Committee
to
strongly
oppose
it
at
the
committee
level.
“We
have
also
directed
all
137
NDC
Members
of
Parliament
to
vote
en
bloc
against
the
Legislative
Instrument
when
it
is
brought
to
the
floor,”
a
statement
by
the
Minority
said
on
Tuesday,
July
16.
I
don’t
see
why
we
should
impugn
‘Siren’
L.I.
with
hatred
and
jealousy
–
Appiah-Kubi
backs
provision
Below
is
the
full
statement…
MINORITY
URGES
MINISTER
OF
TRANSPORT
TO
WITHDRAW
CONTROVERSIAL
ROAD
TRAFFIC
(AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS
The
NDC
Minority
Caucus
has
taken
note
of
the
public
sentiment
expressed
in
respect
of
the
proposed
amendments
to
the
Road
Traffic
Regulations,
2012
(LI
2180),
which
were
laid
in
Parliament
by
the
Hon.
Minister
of
Transport
on
14th
June,
2024.
We
understand
that
the
broader
purpose
of
the
regulations
was
to
bring
the
Road
Traffic
Regulations,
2012
(LI
2180)
up
to
speed
on
many
matters
relating
to
the
registration
and
licensing
of
motor
vehicles.
However,
the
Legislative
Instrument
also
includes
provisions
granting
certain
public
officials,
including
Ministers
of
State
and
Members
of
Parliament,
the
privilege
to
use
sirens
on
the
road
and
not
be
liable
for
exceeding
speed
limits.
This
aspect
of
the
regulations
has
drawn
huge
public
condemnation.
The
report
of
the
Subsidiary
Legislation
Committee
is
yet
to
be
brought
to
the
floor
for
debate
and
discussion.
However,
given
the
sentiments
expressed
so
far,
Members
of
the
NDC
Minority
Caucus
wish
to
make
it
abundantly
clear
that
we
stand
with
the
Ghanaian
public
on
this
issue
and
wish
to
signal
our
opposition
to
the
amendment
without
any
reservations.
Therefore,
we
have
instructed
all
our
Members
on
the
Committee
to
strongly
oppose
it
at
the
committee
level.
We
have
also
directed
all
137
NDC
Members
of
Parliament
to
vote
en
bloc
against
the
Legislative
Instrument
when
it
is
brought
to
the
floor.
The
government
must
redirect
its
attention
to
addressing
the
germain
issues
facing
the
people
of
Ghana
at
the
moment
such
as
high
cost
of
living,
food
inflation,
unemployment,
high
cost
of
fuel,
the
depreciation
of
the
Cedi
and
the
high
tax
regime
which
is
forcing
businesses
to
relocate
to
neighbouring
countries
in
West
Africa.
Finally,
we
call
on
the
Minister
of
Transport
to
immediately
withdraw
the
said
Legislative
Instrument
before
it
matures
into
law
after
21
sitting
days.
CASSIEL
ATO
FORSON
(Ph.D),
MP
MINORITY
LEADER
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