News:
February 26, 2019
Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ga East, John Kwoa Sackey, has said Members of Parliament during campaigns should not go about promising things they cannot do.
According to the former MCE, construction of roads is not the duty of the lawmaker but they go about promising that during election time.
“MPs are members of the Assembly, and Assemblies whatever plans they have they can channel it through them”, he lamented.
He further added that, road construction is very expensive; during my time we picked up roads that are supposed to be rehabilitated, we have data already, “with the road funding it is fast when it is donor, but from government it means it has to be paid base on work done, and depending upon the revenue that comes in”.
“Most to the time MPs go about making noise, when I was in office and the Atomic roundabout curved in at the time, we talked to the urban roads and they were there working, the current MP from Dome/Kwabenya came there with cameras took video and pictures went to Parliament with it”.
He added that the then Regional Minister told her that the project has already been given to urban roads, “she only wanted to score cheap political point, development is suppose to come from the districts as we all take part in preparation of budget and implementation.
“NPP is found of promising that is why the demand for roads is on them so much”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com