The National Democratic Congress Parliamentary candidate for Okaikwei Central, Baba Sadiq, has emphasised that the country needs parliamentarians who are genuinely committed to addressing the unique challenges of their constituencies.

Speaking on Voter Connect on GH ONE TV on October 31, 2024, he said Members of Parliament (MPs) are not only lawmakers but also serve as drivers of development in their constituencies.

"Today, where we are heading as a country, the kind of MP we are looking for is not an MP that makes laws but an MP that understands the unique challenges of their constituencies and loves to rely on their experiences and insights and their own ingenuity to solve their own challenges, and that is where we are," he noted.

He accused the incumbent Member of Parliament, Patrick Yaw Boamah, of taking credit for projects initiated by the central government.

"I can debate Patrick Boamah anywhere. I have said that I can debate him anywhere on the records. You cannot continue to claim state projects as yours. Indeed, you are claiming the central government's projects in Okaikoi Central. It shows that you lack significant personal legacy projects," he added.

Baba Sadiq argued that many politicians, regardless of party affiliation, often take credit for central government projects that they may not have directly influenced.

"Where is the personal legacy project you have done in the constituency? Why are you claiming roads done by the Ministry of Roads or Urban Roads? Where is the evidence that he lobbied for it?

"This is a very silly excuse that everybody continues to use, and look, this is not an NPP thing. Even in NDC, when our party is in power, when the central government does a particular project, they try to take credit for it. That is the most hollow excuse anybody can use," he stated.

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