Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, a former member of parliament for Odododiodio, has publicly stated that he is deeply disappointed with his last term in Ghana’s parliament and that he does not miss being a lawmaker.
The three-term MP said in an interview with GHOne TV that his final four years in government, from 2020 to 2024, were the least satisfying in his twelve-year political career.
“I don’t miss Parliament. Let me be frank with you; my last term in Parliament was the most disappointing of all the 12 years. I was so eager to let the term of office come to an end so I could walk away,” he said.
Vanderpuye ascribed his disenchantment to an increasing tension between his own principles and the requirements of the legislative branch.
He claimed that he frequently found himself taking part in choices or deeds that went against his moral convictions.
“There were so many things that I saw in Parliament that were against my own principles, but I had to do it, be involved. Because that is what the structure and institution demands,” he explained.
He acknowledged that his time in Parliament was extremely taxing due to this internal battle. Even preparing to attend sittings could occasionally become a psychological and spiritual battle.
“Sometimes when I dressed up to go to Parliament, there was a battle between the spiritual Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and the physical Vanderpuye. Do I have to be there? Do I have to go?”
Vanderpuye’s open comments draw attention to the emotional toll that public office frequently takes, particularly when institutional demands and personal integrity conflict.
His desire to uphold his principles and find inner peace seems to have been the driving force behind his choice to not run for reelection.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
