It was being perceived that working for a state official like a member of parliament had great benefits but it seems that perception is far from reality.
Frantically, a member of parliament (MP)receives GHC13,686 at the end of every month which is in sharp contrast with other civil servants whose salaries are less than GHC1,200.
Spelling out their frustrations to Akwasi Boateng; host of “Maakye” educative show on Hot fm in Accra, drivers of some Members of Parliament who spoke on the basis of anonymity revealed passionately that they receive as low as GHC200 as their monthly salary
According to these drivers, they work for long hours acting as drivers and messengers simultaneously and as such do not deserve such “Cramps” as their monthly salary which is not even paid through banks but given to them by hand.
“It’s a table top payment, at the end of the month, they just hand you your salary, there is nothing like being paid through the bank.You can’t even ask for your monthly salary at the end month because of fear of being sacked, they pay you anytime they feel like “, The drivers lamented.
Explaining further, one of the drivers differentiated that, some of them(Drivers) who have driven MPs for several years receive less than GHC1,200 while others do not receive anything at all.
“I work for a current MP and I have worked for him for seven years now and only receive GHC300 as my salary but my fear is that I might be sacked I start making demands concerning my condition.But I see mine as better because some of my colleagues are paid nothing at all but are sometimes given GHC20 as payment after a hard day work neither do our MPs pay our social security and National Insurance Trust(SSNIT)”,”, One of the drivers sorrowfully told Akwasi Boateng
Almost in tears, they concluded by telling Akwesi Boateng that,“We feel insulted by the kind of salary we receive…driving these MPS long distance and running errands for them…We sometimes reach home very late at night, with no place to rest after dropping them off, so we have to wait in the car for them to finish their work in parliament and other places they go..We have families who depend on us, but our families don’t believe our predicament because they think we drive MPs but that's far from the truth”,
Source: razzonline/ghanaweb.com
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This is shameful. Can anyone argue that those who drive MP's are not government employees? If they are, why are they treated this way? If they are not, you are they not? It's about time our leaders thought about the welfare of the citizens they claim leadership over them. Aaaba!
what? and they are stopping people not to travel to the gulf and work what annoyed me more is they include guys too. do you know how much they r making there? in fact you politicians paa. i have been working for ages and i dont have anything in my account all i earn are for bills my sister traveled to Jordan just 6 months now n she has send 6000 cedis home and its in her account now she was here roaming about she would have been gotten pregnant by another low life guy if she didnt go. You guys are lucky am too old to embark on that journey like you all will clap for me in this country.sel fi sh politicians
Then ur take smelllls like ssshit cos a member of parliament should know abt the minimum wage. They recieve a salary of over ghc10,000 and pays their drivers ghc200, wat a shame. Lotta workers are facing similar problems but are afraid to come out for fear of losing their jobs. Should God come down from heaven to tell u to increase ur workers salary?? God is watching us all.
Who employ(s) the drivers? Are they recruited by the MPs themselves or by Parliament? If the latter is the case, then the drivers knew their conditions of service before accepting the offer of employment. If the MPs pay them from their salaries, they have to politely ask for raises or better conditions of service. This approach through the media wouldn't help improve their lot. That's my take.
Whether NPP or NDC our political leaders are greedy and selfish. How can you be driven by a fellow human being with this salary? Howwww? Citizens wake up and stop the spectator act.