Double salary saga: ‘PAD’ urges Parliament to remain calm
Parliament of Ghana The Public Affairs Department(PAD) of Ghana’s Paliament has urged the parliamentarians to remain calm following the claims that some former ministers received a double salary during their tenure in government. In a release signed by the Acting Director of the Public Affairs Department, Kate Addo on the 18th April, 2018 stated that “Parliament wishes to observe that the offence of criminality in the said matter is yet to be proven and will, therefore, like to implore the Police, Members of Parliament and the general public to remain calm and circumspect in their comments until the facts of the matter are determined”. “Parliament in an effort to enhance transparency and accountability, pledges to cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies to bring the matter to a conclusion.” she added An ongoing probe by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) into the allegations of double salary paid to some appointees of the former government has been the subject o...