The former Special Peace Envoy of International Alert, Mr. Akyaaba Addai-Sebo does not foresee any violence or disturbance before, during and after the 2021 elections which will lead to the dislocation of Ghana’s peaceful democratic march.
He said Ghanaians were generally ‘civil and peace conscious’ who may shout the loudest during political campaigns but will not travel beyond that to engage in activities that will negatively impact on the credentials of Ghana as a maturing democratic state.
Mr. Addai-Sebo who is also a former Special Advisor to the OAU Secretary-General, H.E. Amara Essy made the observation in his Keynote address as the Guest Speaker at the Lead For Ghana (LFG) 2020 Alumni Summit in Accra over the weekend.
He said Ghanaian politicians behaved like Lawyers /Legal practitioners who hurl invectives at each other in building up their defense in support of their cases but end up at the end of the day hugging one another or sharing pleasantries out of the courtroom.
Mr. Addai-Sebo however had hard words for the political leaders of the country, particularly those after Osagyefo Dr, Kwame Nkrumah’s Government for failing the nation as a result of their corrupt practices and lack of commitment towards the genuine development of the country and that the youth of Ghana must find a way to reject political systems which did not work for lifting the masses out of poverty and economic hardships.
He commended Leap For Ghana for its thoughtful agenda of providing quality and practical education to the youth of the country which he found as one of the real requirements for the social and economic growth and development of the country.
Mr. Dan Dotse, Chief Executive of Lead For Ghana said Ghana appeared to be losing the fight against corruption and urged the people to stand up and fight against corruption as that was the only way to get out of the canker, stressing that the time was now as any further delay would not be helpful for the future of the country.
He said it was for such objectives that LFG was determined to make an impact with the right education of the youth and inculcating in them the spirit of nationalism with the can-do attitude especially in rural communities for the inclusive transformation of the country.
As part of the day’s event, 24 Fellows of LFG were inducted into office as Alumni.
