Samuel Apea-Danquah, the flagbearer of Yellow Ghana, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the current slate of presidential candidates, asserting that they lack the necessary competence to lead Ghana effectively. He believes the nation requires strong leadership, which he finds absent among the existing candidates. This has motivated him to run for president in the 2024 general elections to initiate positive changes.
In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV’s Face to Face, Apea-Danquah stated, “I don’t think that the current crop of frontrunners to be President are good enough. If we had somebody competent and could do the work, nobody would want to be President. We would like to just have fun with our kids, enjoy our lives, go to the beach, just have fun. But we have people who are just not good enough. And someone has to do something, we can’t just be laid back.”
He reflected on his past accomplishments, particularly his efforts to address communication issues at the University of Ghana during his time as a student. “If you know my track record, there isn’t any institution that I have been to that I haven’t left a mark, because there was something wrong. For example, those who know me from Legon [University of Ghana], remember me for two reasons: the official newspaper I set up and the website,” he recalled.
Discussing the challenges facing Ghana that he aims to tackle, Apea-Danquah identified critical issues such as high inflation, cedi depreciation, and the struggling economy. He criticized the government for its heavy borrowing to finance the budget, which he believes has created an unstable economic environment. He pledged to implement sustainable solutions to stabilize the economy, reduce inflation, and strengthen the cedi if elected president.
“Everything, every set of the economy is gone, our health situation, as I mentioned earlier, we have drugs that have been given to us for free, and we wouldn’t clear them. Our economy is in shambles, the cedi is in free fall, and inflation is through the roof. There’s always a budget deficit as long as we have known,” he stated.
Apea-Danquah emphasized that Ghana is experiencing a leadership crisis, with a lack of capable individuals to address the nation’s pressing issues and challenges effectively. “Nobody has the patience to sit down and say this is the problem and this is how we’re going to solve it. I understand the 4-year term people think that it is a bit too short. But I always blame it on the fact that we don’t have competent people in charge,” he added.
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