MPs call for more funds for Administrator of
DACF
Accra, Dec. 11, GNA - Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh,
NDC- Wa West, on Monday asked that more
resources be directed to the Office of the
Administrator of the District Assemblies’ Common
Fund (DACF) to enable proper monitoring of the
use of the funds to stamp out corruption and
leakages.
He also called on the Administrator to review
the criteria used to disburse funds to the
districts to ensure fairness and equity.
The MP was contributing to the debate on the
motion for the approval of 1.458 trillion cedis
for the services of the DACF Administrator in
2007.
Mr Lee Ocran, NDC-Jomoro, was particularly
concerned about the inability of the MPs to make
use of their share of the funds because of
impediments placed in their way by some District
Chief Executives.
He, therefore, urged the Administrator of the
Fund to be up and doing to ensure that MPs had
access to their share of the Funds.
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Chief
Whip, said the offices of the Administrator
needed to be resourced to monitor projects to
stop the massive fraud at the district level.
The House also approved 36.4 billion cedis for
the Commission on Human Rights and
Administrative Justice.
Mr Stephen Balado-Manu, NPP-Ahafo Ano South,
said funds allocated to the Commission were
inadequate and this could hinder their work in
upholding the rights of the citizenry.
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Majority Chief Whip,
in his contributions, said the Commission was
going to embark on a massive campaign against
corruption next year and needed more funds to
carry out its duty.
The House later approved a little over 1.1
trillion cedis for the Ministry of Local
Government, Rural Development and Environment
and 1.7 billion cedis for the National Media
Commission.
The Special Budget Committee's report said it
was worrying that the Commission was working
under very deplorable condition with no single
vehicle for its use.
GNA
