Constitutional Review Committee Report: Gov’t Accepts Proposed Establishment Of Independent Public Emoluments Commission
Government has accepted the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation to establish an Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) to determine the salaries and benefits of Article 71 office holders.
The Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine made this known when he took his turn at the government accountability series today to brief the media on the Constitutional Review Committee Report.
He said the commission will set pay for the President, Members of Parliament (MPs), the Judiciary, and heads of bodies like the Electoral Commission (EC) and National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
“The current arrangement, where a committee appointed by the President determines emoluments including for the President himself, creates a structural conflict of interest,” Dr. Ayine said.
“An independent commission will bring transparency and equity to this matter once and for all.”
The development is expected to interest the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and public sector unions who have long pushed for a depoliticized pay system.
Minister of State in charge of government communications, Kwakye Ofosu said the full report and Government’s position paper on the report of the Constitutional Review Committee will be published in the coming days.
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