Kwame Asare Obeng, broadly often called A-Plus, the Impartial Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa Central, has disclosed the wage he earns as a legislator in Ghana. The former musician and political activist turned politician said that regardless of his dedication to serving his constituents, the monetary rewards of the position have been inadequate.
Talking in an interview with Adom FM on Thursday, 3 April 2025, A-Plus highlighted the demanding nature of parliamentary work, revealing that in spite of everything deductions, his month-to-month wage amounted to solely GH₵15,000.
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For me, my essential focus is fixing individuals’s issues. That’s why I began the Folks’s Venture—to assist individuals. I don’t see it as a problem; if somebody approaches me with a priority and I do know I may help, I’ll. However being an MP is extraordinarily troublesome, and the wage isn’t ok. On the finish of the month, you obtain simply GH₵15,000, he defined.
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A-Plus mirrored on his monetary standing earlier than turning into an MP, indicating that he was incomes considerably more cash in his non-public profession than he presently does in Parliament. He claimed that his every day earnings prior to now exceeded his complete month-to-month parliamentary wage.
If I take a look at my financial institution statements from 2020, it’s clear that I used to be making much more cash earlier than getting into politics. In simply 24 hours, I might earn greater than what I now obtain for a whole month as an MP, he said.
The MP additionally praised the efforts of his colleagues in Parliament, admitting that his notion of the legislative chamber had modified since becoming a member of. He acknowledged that many outsiders, together with himself prior to now, had underestimated the workload and tasks of MPs.
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I used to see issues in a different way from outdoors, however now I realise how a lot work MPs truly do. I plan to make my financial institution assertion public one in all nowadays simply to point out the distinction. The quantity I used to make in a single day from my private enterprise was greater than my present month-to-month wage in Parliament, but the workload is gigantic. MPs are doing a powerful job.
A-Plus is among several new entrants in Ghana’s ninth Parliament, following the December 2024 basic elections. Different notable figures who joined him within the legislature embrace actor John Dumelo, businesswoman Joana Gyan Cudjoe, and entrepreneur Ohene Kwame Frimpong.
