Retirement Package for our Politicians

The former President of Ghana, JA Kuffour has hinted that the GHC80,000 given to Parliamentarians at the end of their 'service to Ghana' is justifiable and that Ghanaian should understand and appreciate this 'thank you' gesture to our Parliamentarians. This was contained in his response to the issue of ex-gratia which is currently a heated debate in Ghana. Whilst we appreciate the 'service' rendered to Ghanaians by our Parliamentarians, the question is, 'should Ghana spend such huge sums of money on outgoing Parliamentarians?'. Are their services worth more than what is rendered by other workers in Ghana? Your views are welcome