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Former New Patriotic Party [NPP] Member of Parliament [MP] for Asokwa constituency, Maxwell Kofi Jumah believes the country�s present economic woes should not only be blamed on the ruling government�s �irresponsible behavior� and unbridled acts of �corruption�, but also on the failure of some key state institutions to professionally carry out their mandated tasks. According to him, despite the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress [NDC] government being reckless and disappointing, they are not wholly the cause of the Ghana�s present mess. He cited the failure of �governance institutions� as major contributors to what the country is currently bedeviled with. �Ghana�s present mess was not caused by only the irresponsible behavior and corruption of the NDC, but also the disappointing failure of our governance institutions,� he said. Kofi Jumah, who has been a consistent critic of the Mahama-led administration, questioned why the Electoral Commission [EC] declared the NDC victors in the 2012 presidential election even in the face of glaring electoral malpractices brought to its attention by the other political parties. �How come our institutions were not able to put brakes on some of these excesses? How come our electoral processes made us chose the present Government?� he quizzed. To him, all government institutions are nonfunctional and needs restructuring to help build a better Ghana. �What role did our Parliament play in this quagmire? What about the independent institutions like Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice [CHRAJ], National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Public Services and the Press?� he asked. Kofi Jumah questioned the actions and inactions of the Economic and Organised Crime Office [EOCO], Bureau of National Investigations [BNI], Audit Board, Trade Union Congress [TUC] and various professional bodies� to help the state revamp its bedridden economy. The former NPP legislator was also uncharitable with the National House of Chiefs for their �shameful acceptance of corruptible cars gift from President John Mahama in this hard times�. �What role did our Chieftaincy and Academic institutions play or not play to get this country to such a disgraceful level? Ghana, we have failed ourselves and black people everywhere. Black Stars indeed!� he posted on his Facebook wall.