Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister-designate, claims he has never earned a salary since taking office in 2017.
He made these remarks after his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
Such entitlements and compensations from which he has not gained as Minister, he says, include per diem.
He said on Thursday, “I don’t take a salary, I don’t take a per diem, but those aren’t the goals that I come with.”
He was referring to North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s concern regarding his partnership with private corporations who operate closely with several government departments and agencies.
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The MP claims that the scenario is fueling a myth that means that his cronies may be granted unfair benefit.
Mr Ofori-Atta, on the other hand, clarified that his dedication to improving the condition of the country’s public service keeps him working even though he is not paid.
The Minister-designate considers the desire for a more vibrant public sector to be an inherent goal, one that he is unable to abandon for financial benefit.
“I’m sure you’re aware that the topic of public service has been with the family for a long time, and I come into it with that aspect,” he said.
The Finance Minister-vetting designate’s was delayed due to a travel to the United States of America for care after problems arose during his recovery from Covid-19.
On March 12, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, delivered the government’s 2021 Budget Announcement in his place.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
