The Nhyiaeso MP has attributed the over-dependence of some Ghanaians on their parliamentary representatives for their basic needs to a Cinderella syndrome.

Dr Stephen Amoah said due to the general lack of sustainable industries and the underutilisation of the country’s resources to create opportunities for citizens; most Ghanaians look up to politicians to cater for most of their basic needs.

"We cannot create sustainable industries, viable ones that we can consume and export some and create jobs for the youth, what will happen? And it’s all because of Cinderella syndrome…I said this in Munich and I think a white lady was crying, I listed opportunities in Africa, things we have in Ghana.

“I said forest, semi forest, savannah, semi savannah, coastal belt. And in terms of skilled component of our labour force, we have skilled engineers, good doctors, etc so what is the problem that converting raw materials, just fruit; you squeeze it and put a preservative in it, fruit juice, what we need is a bigger machine to produce more and consume and export so what’s causing our problems?

This, he says, has created a vicious cycle where an MP is voted out if is unable to attend to the needs of the people, thus, causing most MPs to obsess over satisfying the constituents' needs instead of concentrating on their parliamentary duties.

Dr Amoah, speaking on JoyNews’ said even though Ghana has all that it needs to rapidly develop touting a change in approach as the way to go.

“Just our inability to configure our core competence and key resources like making sure we avoid placing square pegs in round holes - we can’t speak the truth, you can’t speak out in Ghana here, whether its NDC or NPP or CPP, the fact is sometimes those who can strike are made defenders and the defenders are on the bench,” he said on the AM Show.

According to him, if successive governments had earnestly developed sustainable industries for the youth, constituents would not be hounding MPs for demands such as; “You see somebody told me he has built up to the lentil level, he begs me I should come and complete and roof it.”

“So the problem in our country, those who are begging, in a way it’s not their fault. The MPs who are struggling to pay, it’s not that because we want to win power, but the fact is a system has been created for about 60 years, there’s poverty in our country… there are no jobs, somebody finishes KNUST, polytechnic after 10 years he’s not working…what do you want the person to do?”

“So we need to redefine our corporate focus, redefine the way we want to build this socioeconomic structure and create sustainable jobs that somebody can finish school and say that if I’m employed for 40 years, I can plan my package…” he said.