Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, a lawmaker from the Suame Constituency, has emphasized the root of Ghana’s tendency for most politicians to be corrupt.
The long-serving MP lamented the over-commercialization of politics and the expensiveness of pursuing and obtaining power, citing MPs as an example.
“Everyone who has lost is complaining that they don’t have the funds to match up with the money that is being thrown into our elections. If we don’t change the trend, what is going to happen in our next two or three elections?” he said.
The majority leader in parliament claims that if the pattern holds, only wealthy individuals will be able to enter parliament.
“What it means is that you can’t come to parliament if you are not loaded. That is why I keep asking for a review of the constitutions by the political parties,” he stated in an interview on Okay FM.
The majority leader further cautioned that the situation is promoting corruption and that citizens must also rethink how they contribute to the monetization of politics.
“I keep saying that nobody in politics is a Father Christmas, so they will eventually recoup whatever money they end up spending. Once their party wins, they will ensure they recoup through contracts and other means. Nobody is an angel in this country. Aside from that, they will further accumulate more money for the next election,” he stated.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
