{"id":16743,"date":"2024-07-16T16:21:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=16743"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:37:41","slug":"local-government-minister-withdraws-l-i-for-mps-judges-to-use-sirens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=16743","title":{"rendered":"Local Government Minister Withdraws L.I for MPs, Judges to Use Sirens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This L.I. sought to grant Members of Parliament (MPs), Judges, and Ministers the privilege to use sirens and be exempt from speed limits while performing their official duties.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180), sparked significant public backlash and opposition from various quarters, including the Minority Caucus in Parliament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16590\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240704-WA0062.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"731\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Hon Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Critics argued that the amendment was unnecessary and inappropriate, given the pressing issues facing the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In a formal statement on the floor of Parliament, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah announced the withdrawal, acknowledging the concerns raised by the public and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Speaker, I rise to move that the Road Traffic Regulation Amendment 2024, which was laid on Friday, June 14, 2024, be withdrawn. Mr. Speaker, this has become necessary based on extensive engagement with leadership. 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