The 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has bid farewell to public service, describing the salaries paid to members as "peanuts." According to him, the salaries and emoluments paid to staff in the public service are generally not worth mentioning.
The Member of Parliament for Bekwai made this statement during an interview with 3news' Eric Mawuena Egbeta on January 3, ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Akufo-Addo. "I'm done with public service," he said.
He explained, "You put so much into public service, and the returns are peanuts.
Yet, you are disrespected because you are paid the peanuts that you worked for." He added, "The energy one dedicates to public service, if devoted to personal endeavours, would lead to wealth." Meanwhile, Mr.