{"id":167947,"date":"2024-04-03T13:17:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/03\/majority-justifies-passport-fee-hike-amid-criticism\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:17:06","slug":"majority-justifies-passport-fee-hike-amid-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/03\/majority-justifies-passport-fee-hike-amid-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority justifies Passport fee hike amid criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Majority in Parliament has defended the government\u2019s recent decision to increase passport fees.<\/p>\n<p>According to the group, the subsidy of passport fees by 400 Ghana Cedis should not solely benefit the 20% of Ghanaians who require passports for travel, as it is not equitable.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration announced the hike in passport fees, effective from Monday, April 1, which has sparked widespread public disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists in Accra on Wednesday, Andy Appiah Kubi, MP for Asante Akim North, asserted that the government\u2019s move was justified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe agree that it is only about 20% of Ghanaians that need passports to travel out of the country. And therefore, looking at it from that context, the passports then become a privilege, not a right or need. So, if it is a privilege, who should bear the cost of passports? To be honest with you, within the subregion, passports in Ghana are the cheapest and indeed it is incomparable with anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most immediate cost element is from Liberia, and they are charging GH499.50, which is the equivalent of $50 for passports that span for five years\u2026Indeed how fair will it be for only 20% of us to surcharge all of us, the 80% for what they want for their purpose of travelling? It is not fair,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Majority in Parliament has defended the government\u2019s recent decision to increase passport fees. According to the group, the subsidy of passport fees by 400 Ghana Cedis should not solely benefit the 20% of Ghanaians who require passports for travel, as it is not equitable. 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