Worlase Kpeli, the Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North, claims that his promise to assist the residents in changing their farming practices is what got him elected.

According to the lawyer, he concentrated on helping farmers and fishermen add value to their trade and means of subsistence, while other candidates made monetary and unrealistic promises.

Instead of using money to entice their constituents, he argued, officials should serve them and give them opportunities to establish sustainable livelihoods.


"It would be more prudent to help constituents establish sustainable livelihoods so that they can gather the resources to pay their ward fees rather than the MP doing so," said the first entry to parliament.

The approach where MPs pay the fees of constituents he argued was not sustainable, but granting the people opportunities to have access to sustainable activities will empower them to be self-dependent.

Winning the parliamentary election, he said, was not by magic, but it took the grace of God, truthfulness, and my vision.

‘’The reason why some politicians suffer when they win power is that when contesting in an election, they promise butter, sugar, and money. I did not go about promising butter, sugar, or money. I had to do something different from the promise and fail. My plan was to make Afram Plains constituents self-reliant. The main activities there are farming and fishing. We have the most virgin lands, which are untapped and unused. The Volta Lake has granted us an opportunity to develop a fishing industry. So instead of having a situation where they would want the MP to pay their fees and medical bills, I would rather move their minds in supporting them to enhance their activities. That was the best approach. It was a long process since 2016, and I have never changed my message,” he said in an interview on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM.

By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana