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| I''ll move the nation forward- Prof. Boateng |
1/15/2007 |
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Kumasi, Jan 15, GNA - Professor Dr Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and presidential Aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he is in politics because he has realised that "we have not done well collectively as a people in terms of development.
He said in spite of this predicament "we are not addressing the problems that would help to move us forward.
Dr. Frimpong-Boateng was addressing a cross section of the Press in Kumasi on Saturday on why he was in politics and his vision for the nation.
"We are not a determined people and not dispassionate as compared to our peer countries like Singapore, Cuba and Malaysia who started their development efforts with us on the same note", he observed. He said if developed countries were suppressing the developing nations, then it was all because their survival and well being were not being addressed properly by themselves.
Dr Frimpong-Boateng said the time has come for the nation to have selfless and disciplined people to move the nation forward stressing that Ghanaians have something in them, which when tapped can help the nation to advance.
The Presidential Aspirant said when the time comes to elect leaders for the country Ghanaians should look out for leaders who have good track records, consider their religious principles, character and integrity.
He said there was the need for all Ghanaians to find solutions to the problems facing the country to help its socio-economic development. Professor Dr. Frimpong-Boateng spoke against bribery and corruption in the country and said corruption accounts for about 75 per cent of the nation''s problems and called on all Ghanaians to help find lasting a solution to it.
Source:
GNA
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