Former MP for Asante Akyim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has expressed concern over the growing monetization of Ghana’s political system, warning that it could undermine the integrity of the country’s parliamentary process.
According to the former MP, the current trend suggests that candidates can secure seats in the House of Parliament not based on their qualifications, experience, or background but because they can afford to spend substantial amounts of money during election campaigns.
"The monetization of our political system means that you can get into the house of parliament not by quality as a person, by background preparation, your experience, but you can get there once you have money.” Appiah Kubi cautioned.
Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday February 4, he further emphasized the importance of ensuring that parliamentary candidates are selected on the basis of merit, qualifications, and their ability to contribute meaningfully to national development, rather than their financial resources.
"If it becomes the case, and we are not careful a time will come where people will buy themselves into the house of parliament," he noted
He added "Criminals who may have money will buy themselves into the House and you know what will happen"
Mr Appiah Kubi reiterated the need to be vigilant in the selection process of leaders, ensuring that individuals are elected based on their capabilities and not their financial power.
"We also need to be careful in our selection process, so that we can get people into the house based on the merits that they show, not that they have money," he cautioned
He also emphasized on the importance of learning from others, calls for magnanimity in supporting the national cause.
"Let all such people come to help, they say come to Macedonia and help push the agenda, so yes, let us continue to learn from them and let them be magnanimous enough to want to still help," he pleaded
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