The Member of Parliament for Akyem Swedru in the Eastern Region, Kennedy Nyarko Osei, has called on political parties in the country to adopt more transparent, welfare-driven, and development-oriented structures to encourage members to willingly contribute towards party activities and operations.
According to him, political party leadership must begin to demonstrate clear accountability in the management of membership dues and donations if they expect party faithful to remain committed to supporting the organization financially.
Mr. Nyarko Osei, who also serves as the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Roads and Transport, stressed that modern political parties can no longer rely solely on emotional loyalty and grassroots mobilization without creating systems that directly benefit members.
In a statement shared publicly, the lawmaker argued that political parties must evolve into institutions that not only seek political power but also invest in the welfare and long-term development of their members.
“If members of political parties are to be satisfied in paying their membership dues, then the onus now lies on the leadership to demonstrate accountability of those monies to the donors or contributors,” he stated.
The MP proposed a structured allocation model for party revenues, suggesting that portions of monthly dues and donations should be dedicated to specific welfare and operational purposes.
Under his proposal, 30 percent of party receivables could be set aside for life insurance contributions for members in good standing.
He also suggested that 15 percent should be reserved for career development support for members who may require assistance to advance professionally.
Additionally, Mr. Nyarko Osei recommended that 20 percent of party funds should be allocated to support the operations of constituency offices across the country, while five percent should go to regional offices to strengthen grassroots administration.
He further proposed that 10 percent be dedicated to party activities and engagements, with the remaining 20 percent used for the running of the national office and emergency expenditures.
According to him, such a system would make political parties more people-centered while also helping members appreciate the direct value of their contributions.
“This is how we must demonstrate accountability to members that contribute to the party and make the party more people-centered,” he emphasized.
The legislator acknowledged the efforts of current political party leaderships but noted that many of them have become constrained by longstanding structural and financial challenges.
“I know the current leaderships of each of the political parties are doing their best, but they have become handicapped because of some inherent challenges,” he noted.
Mr. Nyarko Osei insisted that political parties must do more to justify why members should continuously contribute financially towards their operations, especially at a time when public demand for transparency and accountability in political organizations continues to grow.
By 1960news.com
