Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the position of MPs as one of the most challenging within Ghana’s governance system.
Speaking on Channel One, Mr. Ofosu admitted that he once underestimated the weight of the role until he assumed office himself.
“I must indicate that contesting and running for MP has opened my eyes to a lot of things. I used to underestimate the kind of stress that MPs come under,” he said.
According to him, MPs face immense pressure from the public because they are the most visible and approachable representatives in their constituencies.
“They are the face of the constituencies. They are the ones that people know. So people go to them with all manner of requests that stretch them to their limits,” he explained.
Mr. Ofosu further stressed that MPs are frequently judged too harshly, despite the enormous responsibilities they shoulder beyond lawmaking.
“Sometimes I think that we’ve been unfair to MPs, the way we criticise them, because they go through a lot,” he added.
Source: Adomonline
