[ 2015-03-26 ]

Politicians Use Elections To “Rise From Rags To Riches” – Prof Adei
Ghanaian politicians are only interested in using
their office to enrich themselves at the expense
of the poor, according to Prof. Stephen Adei.

The ex-Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management
and Public Administration (GIMPA) noted that
because politicians see power as an avenue to
amass wealth, elections have become “a do-or-die
business” in Ghana.

He said the development is dangerous and affects
national development.

Prof. Adei said: “Our politicians have made
elections a do-or-die business because many see it
as an avenue to rise from rugs to riches.”

Delivering a lecture on the topic: “Relevance of
Public Service Broadcasting in Contemporary
Ghana”, he predicted the upcoming 2016 election
is “going to be a challenging” one.

According to him, campaigning for public office
has “deteriorated” and that has affected
“the quality of campaign messages.”

“Of course, we all know how money is playing
more role in our political life and worse of all
the fourth year of the four-year term there is
economic mismanagement which we spend about two
years to undo – it’s a cycle – so we don’t
go forward as a country,” Prof. Adei said at the
lecture to mark Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s
80th anniversary.

He added: Politicians are taking us for a ride.
The elections must be issues-based and not
sloganeering.”

Source - Daily Guide

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