Member of Parliament(MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has explained his statement that he paid monies to constituents to get elected.
The outspoken politician says his statement was not to recommend he paid the monies to influence constituents to vote for him.
A couple of days prior, Mr George on Joy FM's Personality Profile unequivocally stated he paid monies to get elected, adding politicians are corrupt because of the people they lead.
As far as he might be concerned, the average Ghanaian citizen is extremely corrupt and has lost their ethical fiber and politicians are an reflection of the people.
"I paid to get elected, How could you think I got elected? I wouldn't stay here and say I didn't pay. They paid more than I however I additionally paid, it relies upon who. Monkeys play by sizes," he told Lexis Bill.
However, to the lawmaker, he looked to impart that no politician goes into a election without money.
"There is no one who has gone into a elected office who has not spent money since you go into a community and the people have the requirement for a borehole, they put it to you; you build the borehole, haven't you spent money?" he tested on Accra-based 3FM.
Mr George indicate constituents didn't vote in favor of him in view of the monies he paid, adding competitors paid more than he did.
"I have forever been an underdog with regards to financial resources. Pitch my contest against E.T., it is absolutely impossible that I might have wrapped shoulders with somebody who was a household name when I was in nursery.
"In the upcoming election on May 13, the report on the ground is difficult work and money since that is the means by which my adversary has situated himself however I'm for difficult work," he said.
He kept up with he turned into a MP due to difficult work, tenacity and the grace of God.
"I turned into a MP since I had a message that resounded with people, that gave them trust," he added.