MPs can not be part of a rubbish governance, which in turn creates mediocre existence for all society and then expects to be treated differently

A video scene of MPs lamenting bitterly, throwing their arms up and down and sideways and bemoaning the hash realities of life after they've left Parliament, eiii eiiii eiiii. These MPs are supposed to be wise men and women who were and are still employed to help run the country. Have they just realised that over 90% of retirees of every calibre became destitute after they've left their lofty public lives and after a stint in the corridors of power. MPs, eat your hearts out.

These our MPs have forgotten that they have contributed to the creation of a system and a situation in Ghana, which renders every retiree in Ghana incapable of any level of descent living. The hash conditions that befalls every retiree are as a result of poor governance provided in part by legislators. A culture, a tradition, and a situation where every citizen will have to master the art of thievery while in active service or become dependent on handouts after retirement or die poor.

Our MPs during their time in public office and in the limelight are happy to be the finance fulcrum for their constituents instead of working hard to provide the environment and the conditions for individuals in society to be in trade or in work, in order to be able to cater for themselves. Legislators, as a third party of governance, have failed in building and re-engineering a society of equal opportunities, thus making sustainable living standards both in work and after retirement nearly impossible.

Begging for financial help from politicians is now regularised. A culture of dependency has fully been composed in the national psyche, so it has become the norm for MPs to look after constituents financially. Have our MPs just realised that life after a cushy stint in high public office is a wretched one. It is condescending to see and to hear our MPs remonstrate about lack of any guaranteed support after they've left Parliament.

MPs should stop behaving as though they have the mandate, some entitlement to decent lives in and out of Parliamentary service. They have to start performing like their counterparts in other parts of the world where the common goal is to provide equal and good living standards for all citizens and not just for political elites. This is borne in the national political psyche in other civilised countries. We want, we deserve good governance that creates good quality of life and high living standards for society that they, the MPs are part of.

MPs should know that they are part of society shaped partly by them. If governance is practised in a clever way, where opportunities are evenly accessible to all regardless of socio-economic or political backgrounds, MPs will then welcome life outside of power corridors with good anticipation and not with fear, and not with dread.

If a private company is reluctant to employ an experienced lawmaker because of partisan stigmatisation, the fault can be tracked to the doorstep of politicians, who, by their selfish practices have saturated society with bad partisan politics. Today, all public and even private institutions have been partitioned into party groups by none other than politicians.

Every national activity is now characterised by partisan politics. Our MPs should stop complaining about lack of support after their time in Parliament. This situation or prospect of falling on hard times is an experience shared equally by retirees of every calibre. It is not the preserve of ex-parliamentarians only.

It is the whole style of governance that must change. It is a shame for politicians to think that they must be looked after when they are out of the limelight. What about teachers, soldiers, nurses, scientists, drivers, farmers, fishermen, and all. MPs should cover their heads in a veil of shame.

They are not unique. They are not special species that have to be taken care of. They can not create rubbish governance, which in turn creates mediocre existence for all society and then expect to be treated differently. Na lie, we are all in this smelly dunk together.

Honourable MPs, try and work out how it is done in enlightened societies where even working as a labourer does not present guaranteed life of misery in retirement, let alone life for a retired MP. If an MP is afraid of his or her future away from Parliament, then we have a serious problem, which should be addressed by society with MPs at the forefront.

MPs should stop behaving as if they are the only ones who suffer in retirement. In this matter, we are all up against it. You, MPs, you're part of the problem. Now, be part of the solutions. Thank you