None of the failed parliamentarians will be destroyed - Sam George
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nattey George, has reiterated that none of the 17 MPs lost their seats in the upcomingNational Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential election. stop doing his job. .
His comments follow fears thatthe participation of dead MPs in parliamentary work may be reduced following the results ofthe primaries. Speaking on TV3's New Day programme,monitored by GhanaWeb, the MP said he hoped none of the MPs would compromise their duties as MPs. "I want to believe that none of the people who lost their primaries will be ruined." According to him, losing a seat in a party is a way to let others represent the electorate, and itshould not affect the work of any MP who loses his seat. Itcomes back to what I am sayingif you are a sitting member of parliament today, on an NDC ticket, you come back to be re-elected and the same NDC gave you a chance and told you to let someone else come in ." Are you coming to pour sand and flour on us in parliament? He refused.
However, Sam George is still committed to the 17 dead MPs maintaining integrity within the party. "But I trust in the integrity, honor and dignity of my colleagues, I believe that President Mahama will meet them," he added. Background: A political scientist of the University of Winneba (UEW), Dr Isaac Brako, has raised concerns that the 17 National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs who lost their seats willinfluence the parliamentary debate. According to him, the NDC will have a big problem because the parliamentarianswho lost their seats may want to repay their lost money. Dr. Brako also said that the participation of MPs in Parliament will reduce the punishment of MPs and their parties for their losses. Also, Dr.Brako thinks that when parliamentarians stop doingtheir work because they lost inthe primaries, many can push through the government'spolicies.
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