The Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu who was recently pelted with sachet water by some artisans over failed promises to reconstruct the roads in his constituency has said it’s not within his capacity to build roads.
He explained that it is not the function of a lawmaker to provide development projects which include roads hence the people’s agitations by the constituents which led to his near attack were baseless.
Explaining the role of an MP which is often misconstrued by the general public, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu disclosed that the best a lawmaker can do in this regard is to facilitate that development by lobbying but not provide them directly.
Berla Mundi then questioned him on TV3 during an interview as to why MPs tell their electorates that they will build roads and establish other developmental projects knowing very well that they can’t do it per what the law enshrines.
In response, the Majority Leader in Parliament blamed others for doing that and not him.
“I have never done that. It is because of the general approach, especially with those of them who want to succeed in becoming Members of Parliament, they will go and tell people that ‘have you seen your MP, he has been there for two terms, he has not been able to facilitate any development project and so vote me in and I will do this, I will do that.’ It is not your job.”
