Ghanaians Want To Live In A Meritocracy – That Amply Rewards Honest Hard Work & Ambition!

Ghanaians must  thank Providence that just recently   a historic  meeting took place between the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),  former President Rawlings,  and the presidential candidate of the  New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo.


It is yet another sign that indeed the roots of Ghanaian democracy have deepened considerably.


It is hard to imagine such a meeting taking place in the past. That it took place,  does indeed auger well for Ghana's future.


Perhaps it  is indicative of  the fact that it is gradually dawning on members of our political class that ordinary Ghanaians simply want their homeland Ghana  to remain peaceful  and united.


We want to see consensus and national-interest-oriented politicians like the NPP's Alan Kyremateng;  the NDC's Alban Bagbin; the Convention Peoples Party's (CPP) Professor Akosa playing  leading roles in their parties.


Democracy is not  just about institutions. It is also a way of life based on tolerance.


Our politics must be a competition of ideas. Instead of exchanging insults and demonising each other,  Ghanaian politicians  must share with ordinary people,   the nature of the society they want to fashion for  today's Ghana.


At a time when global climate change poses a potential threat to our very existence, politicians  must tell Ghanaians precisely how they plan  to ensure the rapid development of Ghana -  using  a sustainable  green paradigm that  ensures a good quality of life for all Ghanaians.


The vast majority of ordinary people want the generality of the Ghanaian populace   - not just a powerful and well-connected few with greedy ambitions - to benefit from economic growth in our homeland Ghana.


A dynamic and aspirational people, Ghanaians want a climate in which they can utilise their talents and  improve their living standards through their own effort.


They do not want to be dependent on   the munificence of the enterprise Ghana.


They simply want a corruption-free model of development - with the lowest  corporate tax rates in Africa; no personal income tax to encourage individual initiative; a business bank that charges interest rates that are the lowest on the continent, and,  above all,  efficient utility services and modern infrastructure.


Put simply, dear reader, Ghanaians want to live in the most liberal and pro-business society in Africa.


They are desirous of living  in a meritocracy in which hard work is amply rewarded, and the honest and ambitious are guaranteed  a level playing field in which to thrive.


One hopes members of our political class will come up with policy proposals that take all the above into consideration. A word to the wise...


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