Members
of Ghana’s Parliament appear divided over suggestions for persons vying
to become law makers to have a university degree as a minimum
educational background.
The Institute of Economic Affairs in a
survey noted that most people interviewed wished their MPs have a high
level of educational qualification.
They proposed university degree as a minimum, but this suggestion has been met with varied opinions within parliament.
Already the majority leader in Parliament, Cletus Avoka supports the idea but believes there no need making it compulsory.
His
opposite side, the minority leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah
Bonsu also told XYZ News, that he supports the idea but thinks it should
extend to the Executive Arm of Government as well.
But, NDC MP
for Sege, Alfred Abayateye opposes the suggestion and wonders how
securing a University degree could make an MP a good law maker.
“Let
me make this clear, knowledge is not in a University degree, Knowledge
is not in books and we don’t take we would lose our best materials.
“The
people, who drew the 1992 constitution for Ghana which has been
acclaimed as one of the best constitutions in the World, are they all
intellectuals, were they all graduates” Mr. Abayateye queried. |
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