Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, says responsibility for the growing concerns over sole-sourced contracts should not be placed on government alone, but on politicians and Ghanaians as a whole.
Speaking on Dwaso Nsem, he argued that the same individuals who criticised sole sourcing under the administration of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are now defending similar actions by the current government under John Dramani Mahama.
According to him, this pattern reflects a broader issue within Ghana’s political system, where principles are often abandoned once power is attained.
He remarked that politicians tend not to learn from past criticisms, adding that their behaviour often changes once they assume office.
He further questioned why leaders would condemn certain practices while in opposition, only to engage in the same or worse actions when in power.
The MP also blamed the public and opinion leaders for what he described as selective silence, suggesting that those who were vocal in the past have now chosen not to speak.
“I won’t blame only the government or the President; I blame all politicians and even Ghanaians, because the same people who criticised sole-sourcing before are now defending it,” he said.
He warned that such attitudes allow political leaders to continue questionable practices without accountability, adding that ultimately, their actions will be judged by posterity.
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