News:
February 20, 2025
The Member of Parliament for Dome/Kwabenya, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu has resurrected the call for her constituency to be divided.
She said the size of her constituency is like five or six other constituencies put together, thus making it one of the largest constituencies in the country.
With constituents numbering about Two hundred and eighty-five thousand, she said it was difficult and tough during the campaign, adding that it also affects how quickly they are able to attend to the needs of the people because when resources/slots are being allocated to constituencies, they will not say Dome/Kwabenya should have more because of its size, “so you can imagine the kind of efforts that goes into meeting the needs of the constituency.”
The MP who was speaking in an interview with Ghanamps.com asserts that even though it lies in the domain of the Local Government Minister and the Electoral Commission to decide either or not to create a new constituency, she will be advocating for this to happen at Dome/Kwabenya; saying, “I prefer it is divided to the benefit of the constituents, so that they can get their fair share and have opportunities”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com