The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Dr. Emmanuel Marfo says he cannot make any promises as to when pending projects in the constituency will be completed.
In an interview with Obidehyie Ofori Amanfo on Nhyira FM’s ‘Kuro Yi Mu Msem’ show, the Oforikrom MP stated that it is only the President or a minister in charge of pending projects who can offer any assurance.
"When we meet and the ministry pledges that maybe in two weeks time we will come and commission the Suame interchange, or maybe before the election, we will tackle A, B, C, D markets, roads, and so on, and have that collective understanding, we will do a press conference and inform you that this is what we have negotiated with the government and this is what the people should expect," he said.
The constituents have been worried about the poor state of roads.
According to the MP, "we have had lots of discussions with the road minister. I believe individual MPs have. I have personally written three or four letters to the road minister, and I know other MPs have too. We currently have a pending meeting with the minister of roads," he responded to the concerns.
Dr. Emmanuel Marfo believes projects are not being completed because of the inability of the government to pay contractors.
“I am a member of parliament and as a member of parliament, I am well informed about the national budget. So, I know it got to the point where there was financial hardship. Even payment for contractors who worked 6 years ago was locked up. MPs are aware that payment was a challenge," he said.
He acknowledged the fact that people are disappointed in the MPs in pushing the government to deliver social goods.
"Most MPs have become unpopular, and it’s embarrassing. This is happening all because in their constituency, maybe there’s a critical road that the government needs to fix but hasn’t. This makes the people blame the MPs instead of the Ministry of Roads. It is someone else’s responsibility. An MP doesn’t have a budget for road projects; the best he can do is identify the problem and inform those in charge," he said.
Dr. Emmanuel Marfo explained that the only assurance he can give the people is to bring the necessary pressure to the ministries in charge of stalled projects that can be completed.
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