After they returned to power, they don’t mind anybody – Okyere Baafi speaks on NDC MP’s
The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has claimed that some Members of Parliament from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), whom he supported when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was in government, no longer return his calls.
Speaking in an interview on Wontumi TV on January 14, 2026, Okyere Baafi said he offered personal support to some NDC MPs when they were in opposition but now feels ignored since they returned to power.
He said he used to buy bags of rice and personally transport them to support some of the MPs in their constituencies. However, he noted that now that the NDC is in government and he expects occasional support, “they do not even pick my calls.”
According to him, although these MPs relate well with him in Parliament, their behaviour outside the House suggests otherwise.
“You see, we are all in Parliament and we face the same issues. Sometimes you think that if you have something today, you should help others so that tomorrow, when you are also in need, they can help you, but after they returned to power, they don’t mind anybody,” he said.
Okyere Baafi disclosed that he once reminded a senior NDC frontbench member about the assistance he provided in the past.
“I told one of their frontbench members that I used to pack rice and send it to his hometown. All three frontbench members of the NDC are my friends and whenever I sent the rice, I shared it among all of them,” he said.
“But today, now that they are in power, when you call them, they don’t mind you. Sometimes it’s not even about money; they just don’t mind you. Yet when they see you in Parliament, they pretend everything is fine.”
He warned that being in power does not reduce the importance of those in opposition and advised MPs to be careful with how they treat others.
Okyere Baafi said the experience has opened his eyes and added that he would be more careful in his future dealings…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>