General News of Monday, 12 September 2016Source: Kofi MarfoParliamentarians have let Ghanaians down – Anyimadu-AntwiParliament of GhanaThe Member of Parliament for Asante Akim Central in the Ashanti region, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has admitted that parliamentarians in Ghana have failed to lead up to expectation due to excessive sycophancy amongst members in the legislative arm of government. He said the presidential system of governance in Ghana is very detrimental to objectivity in decision-making process amongst parliamentarians, as members believe they are obliged to defend the interest of the president in power for favours. Honourable Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi added that the majority NDC members in parliament care less about excessive government spending especially in situations where finance bills do not conform to stated policies and contain unannounced increases in spending and borrowing. He said if NDC parliamentarians do understand parliamentary procedures and practice, then they must avoid party patronage and political sycophancy at the expense of national interest, which he said, must take precedence. Mr Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi added that the only solution to this menace would be a reformation of the constitution to ensure the absolute independence of parliamentarians to discuss issues of national interest without fear from any quarter.

Source: GhanaWeb September 12, 2016 17:18 UTC