Accra, [Date] – Prominent media personality Paul Adom-Otchere has stirred controversy with allegations regarding the recent parliamentary approval of monetary budgets for GETFund projects allocated to Members of Parliament (MPs). Speaking on Good Evening Ghana on April 3, 2025, Adom-Otchere suggested that the move was a calculated effort to appease disgruntled MPs from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who have not received government appointments.

Adom-Otchere asserted that Parliament's approval of GH¢250,000 for each MP to fund education-related projects in their constituencies, along with an additional GH¢150,000 per MP for monitoring these projects, was motivated by concerns within the NDC ranks. He claimed that numerous NDC MPs are dissatisfied with the government for allegedly sidelining them and failing to consider them for coveted appointments.

According to Adom-Otchere, these MPs fear that the absence of government appointments, which typically come with budgetary allocations and executive authority, could jeopardize their prospects in the upcoming 2028 party primaries. This concern has reportedly led to increased pressure on party leadership to address their grievances.

"The reason, as we have been told, is that there's concern from the 188 Members of Parliament of the NDC who did not secure ministerial positions, are not likely to secure board positions, and did not secure deputy ministerial positions and therefore, do not have any executive authority where they have the power of the pen to sign signatures and also get a budget to run with," Adom-Otchere stated. "And so, they feel that there will be pressure on them from their constituents, given that everyone knows they are members of the ruling party, and they may lose their primaries."

Adom-Otchere further alleged that, to mitigate potential dissent and prevent these disgruntled MPs from boycotting or voting against government business, the Minister of Finance has made arrangements to allocate GH¢400,000 every quarter to each MP. This payment, he claims, is intended to secure their support for the approval of bills presented in the House.

"Now, the story is that the NDC at the Ministry of Finance level is telling the MPs that when we bring things to Parliament, please vote for it. This is because there are conversations going off by the backbenchers that they will teach the NDC a lesson since they are not getting anything," Adom-Otchere explained. "They will fail every bill that comes, and they have the numbers to do so. So, upon what looks like a pseudo threat, the Ministry of Finance and the NDC have decided that every quarter, they will make sure that there's some paperwork and processes to give every Member of Parliament GH¢400,000 of the taxpayers' money. We just hope that is not true."

Adom-Otchere's allegations have sparked considerable debate and scrutiny, raising questions about the motivations behind the allocation of funds to MPs and the potential implications for parliamentary proceedings. The claims are under review, and further details are awaited to verify the accuracy of these assertions.