The Opposition Is Twisting Presidential Spouses Allowance To Frustrate Ghanaians – Bibi Bright Claims

Ghanaian actress, Bibi Bright has said the opposition is trying to score political points with the Presidential spouses’ allowance.

Sharing her view in a post seen by Newshuntermag.com, Bibi Bright stated that the issue has been twisted by the opposition to frustrate Ghanaians.

The actress, who is a known NPP member, indicated that Nana Akufo-Addo’s government is bringing the allowance which was paid backdoor public so that taxes would be deducted from it.

She questioned how Ghanaians can ask for accountability and transparency if the truth is criticized.

Read Bibi’s full post below:

For years since 2008.. ‘Ama Ghana’ has been paying some amounts of money under the table to former first and second ladies till date tagged as “Allowances” As teachers, nurses and other public servants had taxes deducted from their salaries for national building these under the table sums of money was paid with no tax deduction. Today, the president supposes that the ‘allowances’ that are been paid behind doors should be brought to light and paid as salaries so they can be taxed just like every other public servant, the opposition decides to run with it, twist and turn it to emotionally frustrate the hearts and minds of Ghanaians.
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. Am still asking and am yet to get any credible answers about the back dating aspect of this news. I personally disagree that their salaries should be backdated since they, as in ALL former and previous first and second ladies have all been paid their allowances till date, I repeat all of them..
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. Then again I think what we need to ask again is ‘how much is this ” allowances”? For all we know it may be even more than parliamentarians or ministers pay. I quote former minister of energy under the ndc administration said “he didn’t even know that first and second ladies take allowances” so a whole member of parliament and a minister had no idea how much more you and I? my fellow Ghanaians what if this present day administration also decided to keep mute about these “allowances” and continued to pay sums of money under the table?
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. How do we ask for accountability and transparency as a nation if we continue to criticize the truth and uphold the unknown?
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. “Ama Ghana” my 2cents thank you