The former Member of Parliament for Ayensuano Constituency, Eastern Region, Samuel Ayeh-Paye has voiced concerns over Ghana’s practice of changing governments every eight years, describing it as detrimental to the country’s development trajectory.
Samuel Ayeh-Paye who is affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), criticized this recurring pattern in Ghana’s democratic process, asserting that it hampers nation-building efforts.
During an interview on the Angel Morning Show on Thursday, June 20, 2024, Ayeh-Paye urged eligible voters to carefully consider their choices in general elections, emphasizing the need for a departure from the norm to foster sustainable development.
“A country that has made it a norm for change of government every eight years is not a good practice and it won’t help. It doesn’t help countries like Ghana because we are a developing country,” he said.
He argued for extending the term of incumbent governments beyond eight years, suggesting that continuity could better facilitate the transformative reforms needed for national progress.
“So it would be very necessary to allow one political party to stay in power for long since longevity would help for the good of the country in development.”
Highlighting the achievements of President Akufo-Addo’s administration under the NPP, Ayeh-Paye called on Ghanaians to trust and support the party in upcoming elections.
“So, we plead on Ghanaians to repost their trust in us [NPP] because we remain the only political party who is capable of fixing the economy,” he urged.