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TODAY can say without any form of contradiction that what Ghana needs at the moment in her quest to solve the numerous socio-economic problems bedeviling the country is nothing but leaders who are selfless and can die a little for the country. The truth of the matter is that since the 1992 Constitution came into being, the aspirations of majority of Ghanaians seem to be in oblivion after successive governments had failed to provide quality leadership. SUCH leadership indeed has brought untold hardships on Ghanaians resulting in misery, abject poverty, hunger, disease and above all inadequate infrastructures. In fact, we cannot continue to live our lives like this if we really want to be at par with our contemporaries. AND it is in the light of this that we think it is important for leaders at all levels of the Ghanaian society to be selfless so as to avoid acts that have the tendency of culminating into negative impact on the country. While it is true that in some isolated cases, some people are able to improve upon their material conditions, by behaving in unacceptable way,Today believes, organised society can only make progress when each of us accepts that we have a national responsibility to ensure that our country attains economic prosperity. WE should also be morally upright because morality and the law should be seen as the foundation on which any society should be built. What is even required from any democratic society are leaders with impeccable character and visionary-oriented to help better the living standards of the people. IN fact, if our leaders will live above reproach, eschew corrupt practices and commit themselves into hardworking and selfless service to the people, this country will be a better place to live. We on this paper know that if we have all these attributes in our leaders, we can assure ourselves that negative tendencies cannot impede society�s progress. WE are still under-developed because leaders of this country have not been able to give the necessary attention to national issues. The challenge of under-development brings to the fore the need for the electorate to be mindful of the kind of people they elect into political offices in this country. And while it is our democratic right to criticise them, it is also our social responsibility to ensure that those who offer themselves for political appointments are people the nation can trust. OUR leaders must bear in mind that posterity will not forgive them if their actions tend to destroy this beautiful country of ours with their own hands through acts of corruption. They must make sure that the natural resources the nation is endowed with are translated into development and prosperity. THE nation stands to benefit immensely, if our leaders will recognise the need to make uprightness a core attribute of their character since by so doing, they will become more responsible and accountable to the people which, in effect, can translate into economic gains.