First time MP for Navrongo Central and Member of the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament, Sampson Tangombu Chiragia, popularly referred to as STC has admitted that he entered Parliament at a rather interesting time.
He, however, disagreed with those who would choose to describe the current Parliament, the eight of the fourth Republic, as confusing and difficult.
Speaking on the Day Break Upper East Show, STC mentioned that the voting pattern along with the current numbers and the way it has been divided presents a rather interesting view of how Ghanaians have become more complicated in the way they vote and decide on national issues.
“It [Parliament has been interesting. Nobody can describe it and no one can explain it. For the NDC, you have 20 women, NPP you have 20 women. NDC, you have 117men, NPP you have 117 men and then the independent candidate. Who can explain this?” he asked.
He continued to say “we did the voting in different regions, from different perspectives and yet we produced the same numbers”.
STC explained the even distribution of the numbers between the major political parties is a stark reminder that no government should seek to bully its way through Parliament. He said there needs to be consensus building in the way things are done.
“When you use force to fight for power and make your numbers, God will expose you. You cannot rule the country and that is why you are suffering today. God will expose those who force and steal power,” said, suggesting that the ruling government may have used force to win the elections.
The MP for Navrongo Central said that while building consensus and fighting a common course in Parliament is not a foreign concept to both sides of the House, the Minority Group in Parliament would not countenance attempts by the Majority Group to foist ideas and policies on the NDC group.
He insisted that the concerns of the NDC group in Parliament are the concerns of the people and so for all government businesses that are supposed to support Ghanaians grow, it is easy to reach an agreement for same.
Meanwhile, Sampson Tangombu Chiragia, Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central has opined that due to the excessive politicisation of student leadership at the tertiary level, students have lost their ability to influence national decisions.
Mr. Tangombu Chiragia explained that because students who want to vie for leadership positions seek financial support from political actors and parties, when they are elected into office, they are unable to criticise the political parties who sponsored their bids for leadership. To this end, the entire student body that follows the leadership is denied the voice they desperately need.
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