Nduom Wants MPs Slashed

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom

FLAG BEARER of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom has said that for a small country like Ghana, having 230 parliamentarians was just too much.   

He said if he had his own way, he would have slashed the number down to about 200 to properly reflect the country's size.  

Addressing a section of the media in Kumasi, the PPP presidential candidate stated that he was totally against the creation of the controversial 45 new constituencies by the Electoral Commission.

Dr. Nduom maintained that he did not see the justification for creating more constituencies when the number of parliamentarians was already too high and wondered why the NDC government, under whose watch the Kwabre West and Walensi seats were not contested for due to time factor, was still pushing for creation of the 45 extra constituencies.

Dr. Nduom noted that if the timing for holding fresh elections in the aforementioned constituencies was too short and not favorable, then similarly the timing for the creation of the 45 constituencies was also bad and should be condemned.

He however noted that as a law abiding person, if the law sanctioned the establishment of the new constituencies before the December polls, he would not raise any objection to it.

Dr. Nduom predicted that he would cause an upset this year by winning the general elections to become the next president of Ghana in 2013, stressing the PPP meant business.

The PPP leader who is on a three-day campaign tour to the Ashanti region promised to provide competence and incorruptible leadership if voted to replace the NDC government.

He said he had a proven track record of having the ability to fix Ghana's many problems within a short time, urging the populace notably floating voters, to join his party.  

He sternly cautioned Ghanaians against voting along tribal lines, saying it could lead to an incompetent person being voted as president.

Rather, he implored them to vote for the person that was knowledgeable, competent and ready to move Ghana to the promise land, without considering that person's tribe, religion or background.

Dr. Nduom also expressed worry over the high influx of Chinese nationals in the country lately who had totally taken over the small-scale mining business which ideally should have been reserved for the locals.

He said his presidency would put a stop to the Chinese illegal mining business, promising to equip Ghanaians with the necessary equipment to properly engage in small-scale mining for the country's benefit.

  From I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi