Former President Kufour has asked young people entering politics to consider it as service to transform society but not an avenue to milk the nation to become rich.
Ex-President Kufour who was speaking at this year’s Young Africa Leadership Initiative at GIMPA, stated that anyone interested in quick cash should venture into galamsey operations – illegal surface mining.
He urged the youth entering politics to make it a priority to serve the people of Ghana rather than stashing their bank accounts at the expense of the people.
“Government alone cannot do it. When you are a youth and you cannot accept the role of politics, then I’ll say you are lost.
If it is just money, then perhaps go and do galamsey; take the gold and sell it but that is not what you should want. It is not selfishness that should motivate. Politics is an avenue for honourable people and that could be the place for people who would want to transform society.”
His call comes on the backdrop of more young people entering politics lately. There have been a lot of young people who have started campaigns to enter the race to parliament.