The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has cautioned party members and other political leaders against pursuing leadership positions out of personal ambition, warning that desperation for power can lead to poor governance and national decline.
Speaking at the 47th Anniversary Commemoration of the June 4 Uprising on Thursday, June 4, Fifi Kwetey urged aspiring leaders, particularly within the NDC, to prioritise service to the nation over individual political ambition.
According to him, leadership should emerge naturally from a genuine desire to serve, rather than from a personal pursuit of political power.
He cited former Presidents John Evans Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama as examples of leaders who did not aggressively chase power but responded when called upon to serve the country.
In contrast, he criticised former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arguing that excessive personal ambition for the presidency can negatively affect 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 treated as a personal entitlement or an ambition to be pursued 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.
Fifi Kwetey further warned that when personal ambition becomes the driving force for seeking office, the broader interests of the nation are often compromised.
“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.
