I don’t see why we should impugn ‘Siren’ L.I. with hatred and jealousy – Appiah-Kubi backs provision

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, has defended the new Legislative Instrument (L.I.) seeking to allow key government officials use sirens and speed at any limit.

Mr Appiah-Kubi says the work of legislators, ministers and judges are time bound and must be carried out early enough to meet national demands.

He was reacting to concerns raised about proposed amendments to Regulation 74 of L.I. 2180 which will now permit the fitting of sirens on specific classes of vehicles, including those owned by justices of the Supreme Court, Members of Parliament and Ministers of State.

According to him, there must be a way to reduce the stress of such officials who endure long hours in traffic on a daily basis.

“I know the schedule of work that ministers go through and how they postpone meetings outside ministries trying to finish their regular job in office and be confronted with limited time to reach the next destination for the next official duty.”

“You subject such people to the conditions of traffic on the road. Such people cannot meet the deadline and therefore it is imperative for us to give some access to them to be able to meet the deadline,” he told TV3 in an interview on Monday, July 15, in Parliament.

He further stresses that the provisions are not exclusive to only legislators; hence, attempts to rebuke them are unfair.

“I don’t see why we have to impugn hatred, impugn jealousy [and] impugn mistrust into the provision. It is omnibus and it covers a lot of institutions. Attempt to single out one particular institution is not fair,” he said.

Already, there is an opposition to the move. The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has demanded that the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, immediately withdraws the Bill on speed limit exemptions for Members of Parliament and Ministers.

BPS has also expressed concern over the amendments made to the Road Regulations Act LI 2180, which was subsequently laid before Parliament.

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