Parliament has summoned Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, to appear before the House on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, regarding unlawful charges imposed by the Ghana Airports Company Limited.
The summons comes in response to concerns raised by the Minority Caucus about the introduction of a $20 maintenance fee for round trips and a $10 charge for one-way trips.
MP for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, stated that the Ghana Airports Company Limited collaborated with the Transport Minister on these charges and thus, he must clarify the basis for the fees.
“What authority does the Ghana Airport Company have to impose fees and charges and are these charges consistent with the Fees and Charges Act approved by the Parliament of Ghana? Mr. Speaker, I think the Transport Minister must be hauled to Parliament to explain the authority with which they are charging the fees and whether it is consistent with our Fees and Charges Act.”
Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, expressed concerns about the charges and instructed the Minister to address the matter in the House.
“With regards to this issue, I am directing the Transport Minister to appear before this House on March 19 to come and address this issue because the airport company cannot sit by themselves and say they are charging fees on their own and so the Transport Minister must appear to answer to these issues.”
