An independent presidential candidate in the 2024 general elections, Kofi Koranteng, says the current Members of Parliament (MPs) lack the mental capacity to fulfil their mandates effectively.

According to him, there is no need for such a large number of parliamentarians to ensure effective governance.

He argued that despite the presence of 275 MPs, they have failed to perform their duties, which, he believes, reflects a lack of mental capacity among the legislators.

“They don’t have the mental capacity. Maybe they will hear and listen, but they won’t be able to do anything,” he said.

“It makes it worse because there are 275 of them. You could bring in Alibaba, Mark Zuckerberg, or any of these guys, and they could run the whole of Ghana. Yet, you have 275 MPs, and they are still twiddling their fingers, biting their fingernails, and wanting to split this country up by bringing in more people (MPs) because they think more MPs will mean more progress,” he quizzed.

Mr Koranteng was speaking on Joy News’ AM Show on Wednesday, 13th November 2024.

The candidate argued that, in this 21st Century, there is no need for so many representatives in the country’s parliament; instead, he believes technology should be prioritised in managing the nation’s affairs.

"In this world of humanoids, robotics, and quantum computing, you don’t need more to get more," he said.

Mr Koranteng, who is seeking to be elected president, did not accept that his statement was unacceptable. “The problem is we don’t want to accept the truth,” he said when the host, Benjamin Akakpo, described his comment as a “low blow” to the legislators.

He claimed that if he is elected in the December polls, he will transform the nation into a prosperous one.

In a previous engagement on Joy News, Mr Koranteng also argued that President Nana Addo and his ministers should be arrested for not doing enough to combat the illegal mining issues plaguing the country.