Blame Legislature, Executive if Ghana fails to achieve MDGS

Member of Parliament for Asikuma Odobeng-Brakwa P.C. Appiah Ofori, has said that Ghana might not be able to meet all the Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs) because the Executive, Legislature have all failed in their responsibilities to realize the goal.

Mr. P.C. Appiah Ofori conceded that the legislature and the executive have not played their rightful roles for the nation to achieve all the developmental goals.

“When Parliament debates issues in the House nothing is done to the reports submitted to the public sector where the implementation has to be done” he said.

According to him, the public sector is too corrupt to supervise implementation of policies, adding that until corruption is reduces in the public sector, no meaningful achievement can be realized.

Speaking on Adom Fm’s Dwaso Nsem on Monday, the Member of Parliament explained that the MDGs should not be left to the responsibility of the government alone.

“Individuals also have a role to play to make sure that the country is able to eradicate poverty by 2015 as stipulated by the UN” he stressed.

The MDGs were developed out of the eight chapters of the United Nations, signed in September 2000. There are eight goals with 21 targets, and a series of measurable indicators for each target.

The goals aim to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, as well as to reduce child mortality.

The rest includes; improved maternal health, Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and develop a Global Partnership for Development.

But the anti-corruption campaigner, Mr. Appiah-Ofori said until the government rolls out effective policies the above goals will be a mirage.

Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom News