Spouses succeeding deceased MPs in Parliament is a dangerous trend – Political Scientist

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has nominated the surviving widow of the late Hon. Ekow Quansah Hayford to replace her husband as the Parliamentary Candidate for the Mfantsiman Constituency. Whilst relatives close to the deceased MP’s family and that of his better half and other party sympathizers are in support of the party hierarchy’s decision to choose Madam Ophelia Hayford, some people have begged to differ.

A political scientist has decried the move by the party. He made his concerns about the subject matter known in an exclusive interview yesterday.

“If you are not careful wives of MPs who are not in good relations with their husbands could be mischievous about this. Sometimes in the highest level of evil, the spouse could hire an assassin to deal with the other person and so he/she will automatically become the candidate and lead in the particular constituency,” Dr Seidu told Joy News.

What do you make of the political scientist’s opinion?