Isaac Osei, a former presidential candidate for the dominant New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised politicians to utilize their clout in society to foster social cohesion and national unity.
The Board Chairperson of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority stated that even in their pursuit of political power, politicians must utilize their considerable influence to symbolize peace and harmony.
Mr. Osei also gave voters the advice to avoid voting for political figures whose campaigns have been shown to encourage ethnocentrism and tribalism.
The former NPP Member of Parliament (MP) for the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region highlighted in a media interview last week that such activities had the propensity to incite violence and destabilize the nation, therefore the need to be on the lookout for them.
Tribalism and ethnocentrism's negative effects are too hazardous for any nation to handle.
In reality, Mr. Osei stated, "those who utilize tribalism and religious intolerance to further their own political agenda must be denounced and sent to the dustbins of history."
A pillar of hope
On the eve of the National Anchor of Hope Society's founding, the previous high commissioner to the UK delivered the council.
The goal of Michael Ezzan's effort, the society's president, is to unite Catholics from all backgrounds, including race, socioeconomic class, and political ideology.
The Mass was said by the Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra. Lessons
The National Anchor of Hope Society's ideas and goals, according to Mr. Osei, a former CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), provide a good example of what political leaders should do.
In light of recent outbursts by certain politicians who seemed to believe that tribal politics was what will win the votes, he expressed the hope that the society's efforts to promote togetherness would serve as a positive example for national political leaders.
Mr. Osei claimed that the tragic event in Rwanda in 1994, where thousands of people perished in a genocide, was an illustration of the terrible effects of tribalism.
He said that, just as the National Anchor of Hope Society was open to people of all races, religions, and genders, so too must the choice of a leader for Ghana and its 275 constituencies be made along the noble lines of nationalism and togetherness.
creative concepts
The former managing director of the Tema Oil Refinery advised politicians and candidates to come up with innovative solutions to the nation's problems rather than playing the tribe card.
He stated that improving people's lives must always be the main focus of anyone aspiring to political leadership.
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