NDC Minority in Parliament indicts government of misuse of 2018 DACF

The National Democratic Congress Members of Parliament have accused the government of illegally starving Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies of funds.

According to the MPs, a "directive has gone out to The MMDCEs that the direct transfer allocated to and approved for The MMDCEs should be strictly applied as followed: School Feeding Programme 40%, National Builders Corps 20%, Planting Fit Food and Jobs 20 and Balance For Assembly's own projects 20%".

Addressing the Parliament Press Corps in Parliament, The Deputy Ranking on Local Government and Rural Development and MP for Ho Central, Benjamin Kpodo, noted that, the alleged directive was not contained in the approved formula for the disbursement of the District Common Fund  for 2018.

According Mr. Kpodo, " that means it does meet the legal requirements for the application of The DFCF, indeed is being done on the blind side of Parliament, (refer to Hansard of March 22, 2018)".

Below is the full statement:
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