{"id":21602,"date":"2025-07-31T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=21602"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:22:26","slug":"times-are-hard-sometimes-i-cant-afford-lorry-fare-to-parliament-mp-for-weija-gbawe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=21602","title":{"rendered":"Times are Hard, &#8220;Sometimes I Can\u2019t Afford Lorry Fare to Parliament&#8221;-MP for Weija-Gbawe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shuaib, has opened up about the financial hardships he is facing, revealing that he sometimes struggles to afford transportation to attend parliamentary sittings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His revelation came in response to a question from the Speaker regarding his frequent absence from pre-sitting sessions. In a candid remark, Hon. Shuaib stated: \u201cSpeaker, sometimes it\u2019s a matter of lorry fare. Since this government came in, it\u2019s been very difficult for me even to get money to have a lorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Presiding over the session, the First Deputy Speaker expressed sympathy for the MP\u2019s situation, assuring him that a solution was on the way through the ongoing vehicle loan scheme for legislators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHon. Jerry Ahmed, you have a very legitimate point\u2026 I do not know, but they have started the deductions for the car loans, and the Hon. Member is still complaining about transport,\u201d the Deputy Speaker noted.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the Speaker&#8217;s statement, the Deputy Majority Leader added, \u201cMr. Speaker, you are right. The deductions have already started. I believe the money is also in. We were told precisely how long the deductions would take to cover the full amount.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker further assured Hon. 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