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The MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has described Ghanaians as “irresponsible and inconsiderate” because they always want to depend on politicians for their livelihood.

“They [Ghanaians] are so irresponsible and inconsiderate,” the maverick politician said on The Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (22 February).

According to him, most politicians have become corrupt because of the undue pressure on them by the ordinary Ghanaian to provide for their needs.

“Ghanaians make politicians corrupt because of their irresponsible behavior,” Agyapong told host, adding, “they are very demanding when they meet politicians on the streets.”

Lazy approach
“I pay school fees and electricity bills… I don’t have a problem sponsoring good students to further their education, genuine hospital bills worth GHC52,000 I pay, and in hard conditions I’m always there to help, but people who send me messages that ‘today myself and my kids we don’t even have food to eat,’ you are lazy,” the vociferous lawmaker said.

“What has happened to Ghanaian men and women today that everything should be done for them by politicians. Let me make this clear and state this emphatically that anybody who depends on politicians for survival will never survive, you will continue to be poor.”