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Former flagbearer Aspirant of the Convention People�s Party (CPP), Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa, has asked Ghanaians to spend the money of politicians but reject them at the polls. ��Never allow yourselves to be taken for granted. If they give you Ghc5, take it, spend it; If they give you Ghc10 cedis, take it, spend it; even if they give you Ghc50, take it, spend it, because nobody will give you money and turn round and serve you,� he told some supporters of the CPP at the party�s 65th anniversary press conference in Accra. The former Director General of the Ghana Health Service said the current crop of politicians in Ghana is a greedy bunch that only caters for its needs. He likened them to a mafia that only protects its own. �There is political cronyism in this country,� the Pathologist said, adding: �The Political class looks after themselves. Once they get into parliament they seek their own welfare at the expense of you the voters.� �We have a four-year political cycle where you vote and make the politicians richer and you the voters get poorer. Are we going to sustain this?� Prof Akosa asked. He believes Ghana�s woes are a result of failed leadership. �Ladies and gentlemen�this country has everything that can make this country prosper. All it requires is bold leadership that loves Ghanaians, young people.�