The MP told Citi News the time to split the constituency is now, adding that all other constituencies with huge land mass and large population should equally be split.
The call was first made by the Chiefs and people of Ave and Avenor, the two traditional areas forming the constituency, before the creation of thirty constituencies to bring the total number to 230 for the 2008 general elections.
Hon. Adjaho spoke to Citi News’ Parliamentary Correspondent Richard Sky, after addressing journalists at Akatsi in the Volta region on the state of the constituency. “I fully support any attempt to split this constituency into two. This is a constituency that shares boundary with the Republic of Togo, with Ho East Constituency, with Central Tongu, South Tongu, Ketu North Constituency and Keta Constituency. It’s quite a very huge land mass and I think that it needs to be split into two” the MP said.
Hon. Adjaho said before the 2010 Population and Housing Census, the area had 55,000 registered voters with a rapidly growing population, hence the need for the split.
Asked whether Parliament was ready to accommodate additional MPs, the First Deputy Speaker said once there was the need to do so, it must be done irrespective of the difficulties.
He said for instance that before the extra 30 seats were added, similar concerns were raised but eventually Parliament made space to accommodate them.
“We can’t continue repeatedly increasing the numbers but at the same time when we want to be effective, representation must be rearranged in such a way that it should be possible for the members to reach out to their people.
“I think that if any area meets the criteria for the creation of an additional constituency it should be done. But this is a matter basically for the Electoral Commission” he noted.
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Doe Adjaho Wants His Constituency Split