Editorial News of Thursday, 22 September 2005
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
2005-09-22Can Ministers or MPs hold an office of profit ?
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
CHAPTER EIGHT: THE EXECUTIVE
78.
(3) A Minister of State shall
NOT hold any other office of profit or emolument whether private or public and whether directly or indirectly unless otherwise permitted by the Speaker acting on the recommendations of a committee of Parliament on the ground-
(a) that holding that office will not prejudice the work of a Minister; and
(b) that no conflict of interest arises or would arise as a result of the Minister holding that office.
CHAPTER TEN: THE LEGISLATURE
98 (2) A member of Parliament shall
NOT hold any office of profit or emolument, whether private or public and either directly or indirectly, unless permitted to do so by the Speaker acting on the recommendations of a committee of Parliament on the grounds that -
(a) holding that office will not prejudice the work of a member of Parliament; and
(b) no conflict of interest arises or would arise as a result of the member holding that office.