A GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY AFTER THE DECEMBER 2012 PRESIDENTIAL & PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS?

Today, I return again to the subject of the positive influence on our nation, of Ghana's younger generation - many of whose zest for life and determination to succeed, I find awesome (a much-favoured word amongst them, incidentally) indeed.

Many of them would rather all the political parties in our country worked together - to find solutions for Ghana's myriad of problems.

What this generation wants above all, is to enjoy life. A peaceful and united ethnically-diverse nation therefore matters to most of them. As is a system that is efficient and fair, which they can leverage to achieve their personal goals.

For the sake of the younger generation (and their older compatriots, too), the time has come for all the members of Ghana's political class to give Ghanaians their solemn word, that they will do whatever they can to help maintain our country's global reputation, as a beacon of hope in Africa - and let it remain peaceful and stable.

In that regard, all the political parties must come together and work hard to ensure that the December 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections are violence-free and actually reflect the true will of the Ghanaian electorate.

For the sake of all the ordinary people of this country, particularly the younger generation - who hold the key to Ghana's future prosperity - let them also agree to join a government of national unity after that election, and work with whichever party's presidential candidate is voted into power in December 2012.

The task ahead after that crucial election will be a very difficult one, and will require that the best available talent in all the political parties are brought into a government of national unity - to help unite our nation and keep it peaceful, going forward into the future. One certainly hopes those often-fractious political parties will listen - and agree to it for the sake of Mother Ghana. A word to the wise...

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