Johnson Asiedu
Nketia, the General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has
observed that the decision by some of the experienced Members of Parliament (MPs)
to bow out of the race for Parliamentary seats should not be seen as bad,
rather should be seen as good for the democratic dispensation.
According to him, despite the fact that those
MPs are experienced, those arguing on that line should countenance their argument
with the fact that others must also be given the opportunity to serve and
described the decision by the MPs as good for democracy.
“Those who have decided not to contest must
be commended for their service to the party and the nation as a whole, using myself
as an example, I was a legislator but after I decided to take a bow from
parliament, I took another job and have since become my party’s chief scribe. The
legislators who have decided to take a bow from parliament will have the
opportunity to serve in different capacities politically,” Mr Nketia
assured.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the country’s longest-serving MP for Nadowli/Kaleo Constituency, Alban Bagbin is leaving parliament and in the Volta region, four MPs have also not picked nomination forms to contest in the parliamentary primary.
They are Richard Quashigah, MP for Keta; Clement Kofi Humado, MP for Anlo; Fiifi Kwetey MP for Ketu South and Dr Bernice Heloo, MP for Hohoe. However, some political analysts have claimed that the decision by those MPs not to seek re-election can affect the fortunes of the NDC in future elections. -rainbowradioonline.com
