{
  "id": 10991069,
  "title": "I don’t have an official car, I use my own – Pelpuo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/i-dont-have-an-official-car-i-use-my-own-pelpuo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:59:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-dont-have-an-official-car-i-use-my-own-pelpuo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, the Minister of State for Special Initiatives, has revealed that he does not have an official government vehicle and instead uses his own personal car. Speaking to JoyNews on The Pulse with Elton Brobbey, Dr Pelpuo confirmed that he pays for the fuel used in his personal vehicle. Despite his role as a government minister, he maintains that his situation has not changed. \"As I'm sitting here, I don't even have an official car, I am driving my own car and I fuel it myself,\" he stated. Dr Pelpuo clarified that when the President assigns a vehicle to a public official, it often comes with additional services. However, he revealed that he has not received such allocations since taking office. His comments echo ongoing public debates surrounding the vehicles, allowances, and other perks associated with political and public positions.",
  "summary": "Minister of State for Special Initiatives, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, says he has not been assigned an official government vehicle since assuming office and currently uses his personal car. He said he also pays for the fuel used in the vehicle himself. Speaking on The Pulse with Elton Brobbey on JoyNews, Dr Pelpuo said the situation remained unchanged despite his position as a government minister.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}