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Hassan Ayariga, the leader and founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has criticized Ghana’s leadership and emphasized the need for a significant change in the country’s political system.
He compared the idea of leadership to that of a parent.
“There are two fathers in the world biological father and father of the nation. One can be changed and one can never be changed. Your biological father cannot be changed but the father of the nation can be changed, so as a biological father, if you are unable to serve your family, you cannot be changed as a father, but as a nation father, when you are unable to build your country, we change you,” Ayariga asserted.
On March 26, he made this statement during an interview with Johnnie Hughes on the 3FM Sunrise Morning Show.
Ayariga said, “Leaders in this country have failed the people in this country,” citing the shortcomings of historical leadership. They have tried both the NDC and the NPP; they have no future; they are so jaded that they won’t even bother to vote again.
In spite of 67 years of independence, he emphasized the critical need to address unmet fundamental needs including infrastructure, healthcare, education, water, and electricity.
“What we need are basics, the standards, yet over 67 years after independence, we still cannot provide constant supply of water, constant supply of electricity, good roads. These are the basics, I’m taking about Hospitals, proper schools, infrastructure, we still cannot make these things available to our people after 67 years of independence” he said.
“Change is a key to new life. When you make changes, you get new life but if you refuse to change you will be where you are and be stagnant” Ayariga stated.
He criticized the practice of recycling political leadership, particularly between the two dominant parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stating “This is what over the years we’ve been doing, recycling of those who were supposed to be changed. There is a difference between change ad recycling. What we need is a change not recycling NDC or NPP, we’ve been recycling the two 8 years NDC, 8 years NPP.”
Ayariga urged Ghanaians to embrace new options and reevaluate their faith in established political institutions. He asked people to put their faith in him as a leader who has proven dedicated to his family and business ventures, and he pledged to put the welfare and advancement of the country first if given the chance to govern.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
