The Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North, Worlase Kpeli, says what won him the seat was his pledge to help the constituents transform their farming activities.
The lawyer stated that while some candidates were making unrealistic promises and making monetary promises, he focused on assisting the farmers and fisherfolk in adding value to their trade and livelihoods.
He said politicians ought to serve and provide opportunities for their people to have sustainable livelihoods instead of using money to induce them.
The first entrant to parliament stated that it would be more prudent to assist constituents in establishing sustainable livelihoods so that they can gather the resources to pay their ward fees rather than the MP doing so.
The approach where MPs pay the fees of constituents he argued was not sustainable, but granting the people opportunities to have access to sustainable activities will empower them to be self-dependent.
Winning the parliamentary election, he said, was not by magic, but it took the grace of God, truthfulness, and my vision.
‘’The reason why some politicians suffer when they win power is that when contesting in an election, they promise butter, sugar, and money. I did not go about promising butter, sugar, or money. I had to do something different from the promise and fail. My plan was to make Afram Plains constituents self-reliant. The main activities there are farming and fishing. We have the most virgin lands, which are untapped and unused. The Volta Lake has granted us an opportunity to develop a fishing industry. So instead of having a situation where they would want the MP to pay their fees and medical bills, I would rather move their minds in supporting them to enhance their activities. That was the best approach. It was a long process since 2016, and I have never changed my message,” he said in an interview on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
