Parliament has summoned Transport Minister Kwaku Ofori Asiamah to appear before the House on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, to address concerns raised by the Minority Caucus regarding alleged unlawful charges imposed by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).
The charges include a $20 maintenance fee for all round trips and a $10 charge for one-way trips.
Tamale South MP Haruna Iddrisu alleged collusion between the Ghana Airports Company Limited and the Transport Minister regarding these charges, prompting the summons to seek clarification on the authority behind 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 also voiced concerns over the charges and directed the Minister to appear before the House to address the issue.
“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.”