Dominic Ayine, Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament, has taken responsibility for the proposed Legislative Instrument (LI) Road Traffic amendment that would have allowed Members of Parliament to use sirens and be exempt from speed limits.
The amendment, which faced massive backlash from the public and the minority caucus, was part of the L. I on Road Traffic Regulations Amendment presented to the committee.
In an interview, Ayine clarified that the amendment was merely a proposal and not a mandatory directive to the Transport Minister.
Ayine acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the proposal and accepted responsibility on behalf of his committee, stating that he did not hold any personal position on the matter when it was submitted.
“I didn’t say that personally, my position is that MPs must be given sirens and be exempted from the speed limit. I never held any position,” Ayine said.
“The point is that it came before my committee and I’m the chairman of the committee so I will take responsibility on behalf of my members. As Chairman of the committee, I take responsibility for everything that the committee has done,” he said.
