Nii Lante Vanderpuye, former Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo,
Former Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has described his last term in Parliament as the worst and most disappointing period of his twelve-year tenure in the law-making house.
According to the former legislator, he does not miss Parliament and has no desire to ever return to that institution.
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye who is currently the National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), spoke candidly in an interview with GHOne TV, which was shared on social media. He revealed that he was eager to leave Parliament to ease his conscience.
“I don’t miss Parliament. Let me be frank with you, my last term in Parliament was the worst and most disappointing time of all the twelve years. I was so eager for the term of office to end so that I could walk out. I’m being honest with you. This is something I didn’t want to say, but let me say it here. I am one of the few people who have become disillusioned with Parliament because my political aspirations and the principles I have always adhered to were never fulfilled during my time there.”
The veteran broadcaster and politician disclosed that he often found himself involved in activities within Parliament that conflicted with his core values and long-held principles.
“There were so many things I saw in Parliament that were nervy and went against my principles, but I had to be involved, I had to do them because that’s what the structure and the institution demanded. That internal conflict was sometimes too difficult to suppress. Sometimes I would leave Parliament asking myself so many questions. In the mornings, when dressing up for Parliament, there was always a battle between the spiritual Nii Lante Vanderpuye and the physical Nii Lante Vanderpuye. Should I be going? Is this where I belong? Sitting in the chamber, going through all that, I’d constantly question if I was in the right place. I thought I was prepared for it.”
He expressed regret that he failed to accomplish all his goals after serving for 12 years in the legislature.
“My aspirations were not fully met. My interest in becoming a Member of Parliament, and the ideals I had from what I had read about the responsibilities of MPs, was shattered, especially during the eight-year period from 2017 to 2024,” Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye stated.
My last term in Parliament was disappointing… – Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye (National Coordinator, DRIP)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork#GHOneTV #NewsAlert #StateOfAffairs @_KodjoMensah pic.twitter.com/56XlIjxqOU
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) May 20, 2025
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