Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, expressed concerns about the diminishing caliber of individuals representing constituencies in parliament.

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He noted that in the past, those who seeking parliamentary representation were individuals committed to hard work for the betterment of their constituents.

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However, he lamented that this is no longer the case in contemporary times. Asiedu Nketiah observed that individuals now approach political roles with ulterior motives, emphasizing that some of the present Members of Parliament (MPs) are solely driven by monetary gains.

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“It is true that the quality of representation has declined, and it is not just an opinion, there is one survey report which has cited what the speakers have been talking about.

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“One of the key causes has been the over-monetisation of politics, in the past people went to parliament out of the passion to serve the nation. Now people go to parliament as a means of investment…some just want a service passport to do their business,” he shared on Citi TV.

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