Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advised Ghanaians to value the constitutional mandate given to them every four years to elect political leaders as a golden opportunity to direct the destiny of the country.
He said elections offer the electorates the chance to choose a suitable person to rule them hence Ghanaians must pay rapt attention to the numerous election promises by the different political parties in order not to put themselves into �slavery. �
�We must look at elections with all seriousness,� ex-President Kufuor told Citi News after a former Black Stars defender Sammy Kuffour visited him to invite him to his testimonial match on December 23. �People say elections do not make democracy, but I�ll remind them that elections tend to be the first step into giving ourselves democratic governance. �
He added: �The concept of the vote is a delegation of the electorate of their power to the elected candidates. If you don�t take care to ensure that the person you are giving your power to is not competent then� I�ll say you�ve thrown yourself into slavery. �
�Ghanaians should know that we do not go into elections just for the fancy of it but for the seriousness to ensure that we give ourselves a government that will be responsive and sensitive to our need for peace, orderliness, development and fairness for our country to progress. �Next year is a year of elections and we must ensure our votes are used wisely to benefit us,� Kufuor stated.
Source: citifmonline. com
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