A former Member of Parliament for Obuasi East under the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Edward Ennin, has opened up about a regrettable incident from his political career.
According to him, his decision to prioritize his party’s interests above the greater good of the nation has resulted in personal repercussions that he now views as a form of divine retribution.
In an interview with the media on August 23, 2023, Mr Ennin shared a particular episode that took place in 2015.
At that time, he had been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing a government contract for the construction of a constituency building in the Ashanti region. This contract had been awarded by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.
Ennin recounted that due to his unwavering allegiance to the NPP, he deliberately orchestrated a deliberate ten-month delay in the project’s implementation.
His primary motivation behind this delay was to prevent the NDC from utilizing the government facility as a campaign tool in the upcoming 2016 elections.
The former MP admitted that this deliberate delay had consequences, particularly on his personal financial situation, after the NDC lost the election.
He shared that following the election results, he had intended to express his support for his party by purchasing cement for the construction project directly from the NPP’s chairman, who now holds positions as both an MP and a deputy minister.
However, Ennin encountered numerous obstacles in his attempt to acquire the cement and faced challenges in obtaining the funds required for the purchase.
He attributed these setbacks to his failure to prioritize the nation’s welfare over political interests, a perspective he has since recognized as flawed.