Members of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asen­so-Boakye, has appealed to President John Dramani Maha­ma to reconsider the government's decision to construct a new six-lane expressway between Accra and Kumasi.In a letter dated August 4, signed by the MP and shared with The Ghanaian Times in Accra yester­day, he expressed deep concern over what he described as a poten­tially wasteful and imprudent move by the Mahama's administration.He questioned the rationale be­hind initiating an entirely new proj­ect when substantial progress had already been made on the ongoing dualisation of the same corridor."The Accra-Kumasi road remains the most critical arterial route in Ghana, linking our two largest cities and serving as a vital economic lifeline," Mr Asen­so-Boakye stated."Over 100 kilometres of the 240km stretch have been com­pleted, with another 46 kilometres under active construction, includ­ing strategic bypasses at Anyinam, Osino, Enyiresi, and Konongo," he added.According to the MP, records from the Ministry of Roads and Highways indicate that the physical progress on these bypasses ranges from 58 per cent to 100 per cent, leaving only 94 kilometres of work to be completed.Mr Asenso-Boakye, who is also a former Minister of Roads and Highways, criticised the an­nouncement of a completely new expressway project, especially in light of the Roads Minister's own admission that a feasibility study is yet to be conducted.He noted that key components such as final designs, cost esti­mates, and funding arrangements had not yet been secured."Your Excellency stated publicly that construction will begin next year and be completed before your term ends; a timeline of less than three years," the MP wrote. "With my expertise and experience, I can say without fear of contradiction that this timeline is not feasible," he stated.He cautioned that such declara­tions, made before critical planning milestones have been met, risk undermining public confidence in infrastructure governance and investment planning.Quoting Article 35 (7) of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates governments to continue develop­ment projects initiated by previous administrations, Mr Asenso-Boakye argued that discontinuing the current dualisation efforts would amount to a breach of constitu­tional responsibility and a setback for national development.While acknowledging concerns raised by the Roads Minister re­garding alleged cost overruns and project variations, the MP insisted that such issues should be ad­dressed through proper oversight and existing legal frameworks not by scrapping the entire project."In the context of Ghana's cur­rent fiscal constraints, it would be far more prudent to complete the existing dualisation project than to commence a new, significantly more expensive one," he advised. BY TIMES REPORTER