Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has expressed concerns that government leaders, especially parliamentarians, are making democracy too expensive.

He warned that the monetisation associated with Ghana's democracy if not carefully addressed, will result in bad leaders who do not have the country's best interests at heart.

“Maybe I should turn here and look at the face of my parliamnentarians, you are making democracy too expensive.

“The monetisation of what we call democracy is dangerous. Soon, we’re not going to have good leaders because we would need people who have cash and it doesn’t matter where they got the money from,” Aps Nyamekye said.

He made these remarks during an engagement with Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, the Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Bagbin, some Members of Parliament, and other political figures.

Aps Nyamekye reiterated the dangers of monetising democracy, stating, "It is dangerous, and I’m even afraid of the future."

He urged an end to such practices and called for a collaborative effort to design a system that would benefit the nation.

He criticised the behaviour and actions of MPs who deceive their constituents after being voted into power by distributing farming tools.

"How can you deceive people just by buying cutlasses for them and pride yourself in it? What a shame. I pray that God will save this land—because many of us are poor. Instead of investing in them, you deceive them with lanterns and cutlasses."

"When you do this, the day you are no longer the constituent’s leader, nobody cares about you. We should all critically examine the causes we live for and the price we’re willing to pay to achieve them," the Pentecost Chairman added.

Aps Nyamekye noted that a good name is better than a good position and that people who desire to have good names must serve humanity and work for the good of the people.