Parliament has hinted it would offer support to sitting MPs on both the tickets of the NDC and NPP in their parliamentary primaries.
The Majority Leader and NPP MP for Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu suggested that since experience is the backbone of the work in parliament, there is the need to support sitting MPs to win their primaries and come back to the house to help with its work.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Banda Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ahmed Ibrahim in reaction to this, has justified Parliament's intention to support MPs retain their seats, claiming there should be experienced ones in the house to guide the new ones.
He also indicated that the intention to support incumbent MPs retain their seat is nothing new; citing Alban Sumana Bagbin, Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Osei Kyei Mensa Bonsu as MPs who have benefitted from such backing.
Meanwhile, he has debunked claims that the 'old' MPs want to prevent the new ones from joining the House. According to him, "we just want the attrition rate to reduce"
Listen to his take in the video below
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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What will become of tbe will of the people then? Your intended action amounts to Parliamentary imposition of incompetent people on the citizenry in the name of protecting your selfish interest. If all the 275 MPs will have to be replaced for whatever reason, so be it. That is the will of the people. Nansins
I am a NPP supporter and know that Kyei Mensah Bonsu will be voted out in the primaries. We no longer need him as our MP. He has overstayed his MPship and completely out of touch with the realities of life. A new face is needed else "skirt and blouse".
Kyei mensah d most ***barred word***. mp in our generation....God will punish u b4 u die
Ojam, eliminating the so called ex-gratia is long overdue, when are Ghanaians going to act? Action is now, tomorrow may be too late so my people ''rise up'' for they are cheating us.
THIS IS ALIEN TO THE CONSTITUTION ITS ILLEGAL.THEN TELL THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO STOP WASTING MONEY IN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.NO NOT NO BIASED MPS.
what experience? for using numbers to vote on issues instead of sense?
They claim parliament is not lucrative, yet they go all lengths to remain there. These wicked l*i*e*r*s are also called "honorable"? It is time we stop that recurrent ex-gratia NOW, just as we did with their parliamentary chamber. Our MPs only care about themselves, not the ordinary constituents. They are just too wicked.