The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has cautioned politicians against pursuing leadership positions out of personal ambition, warning that an excessive desire for power can undermine good governance and jeopardise the country’s future.
Speaking at the 47th Anniversary Commemoration of the June 4 Uprising on Thursday, June 4, Mr Kwetey urged aspiring leaders, particularly within the NDC, to place service to the nation above personal political interests.
According to him, true leadership should emerge from a commitment to serve rather than a relentless pursuit of political office.
He cited former Presidents John Evans Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama as examples of leaders who responded to calls to serve rather than aggressively seeking power.
In contrast, he argued that an overwhelming personal ambition to become President can have adverse consequences for governance, citing former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an example.
“My plea to all people who are aspiring for leadership of our country, especially at the NDC, is to cut out the desperation. Cut out the selfishness. Cut out the thinking that this is about you,” he said.
Mr Kwetey stressed that political leadership should never be treated as a personal entitlement or a position to be secured at all costs.
“You must not orchestrate left, right and centre just because you want to become a leader. Leaders in this party emerge. This country needs leaders who truly love the country and not themselves,” he stated.
He further warned that when personal ambition becomes the primary motivation for seeking office, the national interest is often sacrificed.
“People who are desperate and must be leaders by all means should not be encouraged because such desperation only leads to a nation going down. The destiny of our country is at stake,” he added.
