Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Julius Neequaye Kotey, has revealed he rejected a GHS4 million bribe to stop implementing the new DP plate.
The DVLA boss was quoted by Angel TV Ghana to have stated, “ I rejected GHS4 m bribery cash to stop implementing the new DP plate policy”.
Meanwhile, Julius Neequaye Kotey and the technical team have outlined the upcoming nationwide vehicle registration reforms, aimed at modernising the system, enhancing security, and addressing longstanding issues like plate abuse and data inaccuracies.
The DVLA Justifications for the New System include,
Database Cleanup: Builds a credible, updated vehicle registry to tackle stolen/unaccustomed vehicles and fraud (e.g., easy plate duplication from garages).
State-Controlled Printing: Plates will be produced in-house by DVLA (not private entities) after verification, reducing unauthorised access.
Owner Identification: Links plates to verified owners to boost public safety, crime prevention (e.g., vehicles in crimes), road enforcement, and regional harmonisation (e.g., ECOWAS integration).
Best Practices: Aligns with global standards for reliable data and anti-fraud measures.
Some Ghanaians have reacted to the DVLA boss’s comments, saying, “If you really mean to fight corruption, you take it further by reporting to the security agencies and not just tell us”.
Another netizen added, “Where’s the proof?Anumdwa nkoaa na y3 Ghanafo)
If indeed you were giving that cash and u rejected, come with at 1 / 2 SOLID evidence. We’ve gone past those days where people brag about their patriotism just for popularity and sympathy. Mention names. Give us something concrete”.
“Where’s the proof? You should be reporting to the appropriate agency, and that person or group should be facing the law by now. If you didn’t do that, then spare us the propaganda and seeking public sympathy after you embarrassed yourself at the committee”, another netizen wrote.
In a related matter, Abena Osei Asare, the Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has clashed with Julius Neequaye Kotey over the digital number plate rollout.
The heated exchange was about concerns raised PAC chair about privacy and data protection under the DVLA’s new digitisation initiative.
The DVLA is introducing number plates embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips.
According to the DVLA boss, the RFID chips would enhance security and curb vehicle-related criminality.
The DVLA boss explained that the RFID-enabled plates would make it very difficult for external entities to tamper with or replicate vehicle information.
Nonetheless, PAC Chair Abena Osei Asare sought clarity on the scope of data to be embedded, whether the plates would bear vehicle owners’ surnames.
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