MPs’ SHS support raises political inclusion concerns — GenCED

The growing practice of Members of Parliament (MPs) providing personal financial support to constituents could make political participation increasingly difficult for women, young people and persons with disabilities, the Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has cautioned.

Call for clarity Ms Tawiah called for greater transparency about MPs’ remuneration, resources available for constituency work and the distinction between personal philanthropy and public expenditure.

She added that such situations could create an “arms race of expectations”, in which the ability of an MP to spend personal resources would become an informal measure of political performance.