Kennedy Agyapong emphasized that he was a leader rather than a politician while speaking to a cross-section of his supporters in the United States.
He stated that a politician is more concerned with the next election, whereas a leader is more concerned with the growth of the country.
The Ghanaian politician, who is a Member of Parliament for Assin Central, made this statement in relation to the low levels of productivity in the public sector.
He made the observation that very little progress can be made toward improvement unless there is a significant change in the political leadership structure.
He is of the opinion that it is necessary to put certain measures into place in order to keep track of employees’ attendance at work if one wishes to foster growth and advancement.
As a result of this, he has requested that the electorate grant him the mandate to lead the country for a period of only four years so that he may rectify all of the mistakes that were made by his predecessors.
“I don’t want to be president for eight years, I only want to be president for four years, challenge me and see how it will be done, and there is a difference between a leader and a politician.
“A leader is the one who thinks of the development of his country and takes bold decisions irrespective of the repercussions. And the politician is the one who thinks of tomorrow’s election and therefore is not bold to take decisions,” he said in a YouTube video shared by Smart Ghana Updates TV.
“And so, I don’t think of tomorrow’s election, I think of today and how I can make a difference,” he stressed adding that even in the event that he was going to spend the full eight-year constitutional term, “Ghanaians will decide after four years, I won’t be afraid, I will invest in Ghana and create employment for the youth,” he said to loud applause.
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