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Mahama urges voters to choose leaders with integrity

Kester Aburam Korankye Politics Aug - 17 - 2024 , 08:19

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged voters to elect leaders they can trust to make discerning decisions.

"Leadership is about making choices that shape lives, and it's essential to exercise discernment in decision-making, as the consequences of those choices affect countless individuals," he said.

Addressing religious leaders in Ho last Thursday, Mr Mahama stressed the crucial role of integrity and transparency in leadership, noting that leaders' decisions have far-reaching impacts.

Poor leadership

Mr Mahama stressed the need to choose leaders with good character, saying, "Some come like sheep but are wolves, so we have to be careful".

He also criticised the current government's handling of the banking sector crisis as a bad choice, saying, "If I were president, I wouldn't have collapsed those banks, throwing thousands into hardship."

“You said you wanted them to raise their minimum capital requirements to GHS400 million; meanwhile they had given loans to contractors that the government had not paid. If they were, paid they could have raised their capital, and on top of it you guaranteed the deposits of their customers, which cost about $2.2 billion,” Mr Mahama said.

The leader of the Christian community, Rev. Seth Kwasi Mawutor, said he was happy with the peaceful campaign of Mr Mahama.

“I have monitored your campaign and we are excited about the peaceful manner in which you are conducting it. So the church prays that it will continue to be peaceful during and after the election,” he said.