Parliament Cash Crunch Leaves Committees Stranded

Opposition lawmakers accused the Finance Ministry of purposely holding back money from Parliament committees. Committee members cannot complete their work without proper funding from government officials. Many planned activities have stopped because committees lack the cash needed for basic operations. Dominic Nitiwul chairs the Assurances Committee and represents Bimbilla district. He asked the Finance Minister on Friday to release money for parliamentary duties.

Nitiwul said Parliament was begging for funds to help committees do their jobs properly. His committee could not access money for a planned workshop event. He questioned why members were not demanding the Finance Minister release the required funds. Committee chairs across Parliament face similar money problems that prevent effective oversight work. The lack of funding hurts Parliament's ability to check government actions and create new laws.

Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor rejected claims about Parliament facing funding troubles. He said lawmakers receive their salaries and allowances on time from the Finance Minister. Dafeamekpor stated that no official complaints about missing payments had reached parliamentary leadership. The disagreement shows tension between political parties over parliamentary financing issues. Both sides worry about how money problems affect good governance and government accountability.