Ningo-Prampram MP, Samuel Nartey George, has expressed apprehensions regarding the delay in disbursing the promised 30% allowance to police officers tasked with providing security for Members of Parliament.

According to him, this delay is adversely affecting the morale of these officers. Mr Sam George brought attention to this matter during his contribution to the discussion on the business statement for the upcoming week, as presented by the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.

He stated, “There is a critical issue that is affecting the morale of bodyguards assigned to MPs in the house. The issue of current mistreatment is because when the signal came for them to be transferred from their various units to the parliamentary protection unit, that signal came with a certain benefit of 30% allowance to be paid to them.”

To have the situation rectified, the Ninigo-Prampram legislator called for the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, to be summoned to Parliament.

He further added, “It appears that the majority of our police are not receiving that and is affecting the well-being of bodyguards. So if the Interior Minister can be brought to come and explain to us what that is, we will be grateful,” he said.