Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has stated that he has ceased accepting fuel coupons while serving in the cabinet as part of his commitment to aiding the government's efforts to save the country out of the current economic challenges.

Per reports by JoyNews, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the majority leader and representative for Suame, also stated that he has cut the fuel vouchers to which he is entitled by half.

“I personally think that I must do more... I no longer take fuel coupons as a cabinet minister.

“It doesn’t come to me. And even parliament here, as the majority leader, I’m not having half of what I used to have prior to 2021,” he is quoted to have said on JoyNews’ PM Express.

The Suame MP responded to requests for the government to reduce spending in order to assist relieve some of the burden of the crisis on the populace by saying that the government is already doing enough.

“Well, maybe I would agree if they said government must do more. But to say that they haven’t done enough, some people say that they haven’t done anything. For those of them who say we haven’t done anything, I’ll disagree.

“And I just pointed out to you what happened yesterday, and I’m aware that the President has directed that 30% of the salaries of the ministers must be forfeited to some other enterprise,” he said.

He added that the government, aside from the reduction in the salaries of the ministers, is also greatly cutting other expenses.