NPP Regional Secretary challenges Upper East voters to demand more from MPs
Daniel Ayine urges constituents to assess MPs based on tangible development, human capital investment and their ability to lobby for projects and opportunities.
The newly elected Upper East Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Ayine, has challenged voters in the region to demand greater accountability and tangible development from their Members of Parliament (MPs).
Ayine said voters should not retain MPs solely because of their political affiliation, insisting that parliamentary representation must translate into meaningful development and opportunities for constituents.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Monday, August 17, he said MPs had a responsibility to lobby central government and other institutions for development projects and interventions that directly benefited their constituencies.
“MPs can lobby and bring projects to their constituencies. We have seen it and we will continue to see that,” he said.
Ayine questioned the continued retention of MPs who, in his view, had little to show for their years in Parliament, arguing that voters should be prepared to change representatives who failed to meet their expectations.
He said constituency development should go beyond physical infrastructure to include investment in human capital, particularly support for young people and students.
“If you cannot get the physical infrastructure development, at least, let’s also get the human resource development. Let them develop the youth,” he suggested.
The NPP Regional Secretary criticised what he described as situations where MPs returned to their constituencies to commission relatively small projects without demonstrating significant lobbying efforts for major development interventions.
According to him, elected representatives should be able to point to projects, opportunities and interventions they had helped secure for their constituents during their time in office.
Ayine also questioned why some constituents continued to vote for MPs repeatedly despite what he considered inadequate performance.
“Let’s change. When we change, they also change,” he stated.
He said elections should provide voters with an opportunity to assess the performance of their representatives and replace those who failed to deliver on their responsibilities.
Ayine further urged MPs to invest in the development of young people through educational support, skills development and other opportunities, arguing that investment in human capital could have a lasting impact on communities.
“Our MPs should develop the youth. If you develop a young guy, he will come and take over from you,” he added.
He urged residents of the Upper East Region to place development, accountability and measurable performance at the centre of their electoral decisions, rather than treating parliamentary seats as permanent positions for particular individuals or political parties.
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