Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has clarified that she was not angr
Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has clarified that she was not angry during her recent interaction with Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) CEO Julius Neequaye Kotey.
The encounter took place on October 27 during a PAC sitting reviewing the DVLA’s planned rollout of digital vehicle number plates. The discussion arose from Mrs. Osei Asare’s questions about privacy and data protection under the authority’s new digitization initiative.
The DVLA plans to introduce number plates embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips, which Mr. Kotey said would improve security and reduce vehicle-related crimes. He explained that the RFID-enabled plates would make it “very difficult for external entities to tamper with or replicate vehicle information.”
Mrs. Osei Asare, however, sought clarification on whether the new plates might compromise the privacy of vehicle owners, particularly if personal information such as surnames would be displayed.
Speaking to Channel One TV, the PAC Chair emphasized that her tone reflected responsibility rather than anger.
“I wasn’t angry, but when you are in a position, you have to live up to it,” she said. “When you come and tell us you are implementing new security features, our job is to raise the concerns of the people of Ghana. It’s not about Abena or the Ranking Member asking questions — Ghanaians need answers.”
On whether the issue had been resolved, she added: “I gave him the opportunity to answer, and he chose to answer the way he did.”
The exchange underscores PAC’s ongoing role in ensuring transparency and accountability in public institutions while supporting initiatives like the digital modernization of vehicle registration systems.