The National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has cautioned party members and other political figures against seeking leadership roles out of personal ambition, warning that hunger for power can result in weak governance and national decline.
Speaking at the 47th Anniversary Commemoration of the June 4 Uprising on Thursday, June 4, Fifi Kwetey urged hopeful leaders, especially within the NDC, to put service to the nation ahead of personal political aims.
He said leadership should arise naturally from a true will to serve, not from a personal quest for political control. He mentioned former Presidents John Evans Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama as leaders who did not forcefully chase power but stepped forward when called to serve the country.
In contrast, he criticised former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arguing that excessive personal drive for the presidency can harm governance.
“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.
He stressed that political leadership should not be seen as a personal right or an ambition to pursue at any cost.
“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.
Fifi Kwetey further warned that when personal ambition becomes the main driver for seeking office, the broader interests of the nation are often undermined.
“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.
