MPs likely to lose seats must be held accountable – Bagbin

The Former Majority Leader Alban Bagbin is asking constituents who are likely to lose their MP’s in parliament to hold those MPs accountable.

Three Independent MPs for Bekwai, Nkawkaw and Bosome-Freho have been cited for possible eviction after they contested primaries on the ticket of the NPP over the weekend.

This act contravenes a provision in the constitution which stipulates that an independent MP who wants to contest on a political party’s ticket must first vacate his or her seat.

Speaking to XYZ News, Mr. Alban Bagbin who is also the Health Minister said with those acts the MPs have betrayed the trust of their constituents.

“Parliament represents the collective interest of the people and individual members get access to Parliament through an election by people.

“Anytime you want to opt out, you opt out of Parliament altogether because you are not in Parliament as an individual, you did not represent your interest as an individual but the interest of the people who elected you.

“Constituents must now hold that person to account because they voted for that person to represent an interest and that person has disappointed them by opting out” Mr. Bagbin said.