Youth asked to chart new path towards national growth and stability

By Robert
Anane/Priscilla Mensah GNA

Accra, Oct 14, GNA –
Dr. Ezanetor Rawlings, Member of Parliament for the Klottey-Korley Constituency
in the Greater Accra Region, has urged the youth to strive to chart a new path
of sincere dedication, towards the country’s progress.

“Be brave enough,
stand as a group and say we are not going down this path. We are going to do
the right thing and change the scope of politics.”

Dr. Rawlings, said
this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, after she received
the Eighth Young Role Model in Politics and Governance award, at the “Young
Professionals Transformational Leadership Conference and Young Professionals
Role Model Award 2017”, at the Accra International Conference Centre.

This year’s conference
was under the theme, “Mentoring Africa’s Young Leaders for Africa’s
Transformation.”

She said currently,
excessive partisan behaviour “is dividing us as a society. We are not
doing things that are right and we are not shunning the wrong things because we
say it is politics”.

The Klottey-Korley
Constituency MP, said retrogressive behaviour, such as the use of abusive
language on our airwaves, and the encouragement of corrupt and improper
practices in the name of politics had to be brought to an end, for the sake of
the nation’s growth.

“If we use
partisanship and politics to destroy our society instead of building it, then
we are in effect, failing,” she observed.

Dr. Rawlings said one
group of people that held hope for the country’s progress and turn over towards
the right path for sustainable growth was the youth.

“The youth are
numerous and can put their numbers to good use,” the MP observed.

Dr. Rawlings, urged
young people to first strive for success through honest labour, and move away
from the get ‘rich quick’ attitude which did not attract true prosperity.

“Do it the proper
way and in turn ensure, that those in governance would also do the right
thing,” she said.

Dr. Rawlings observed
that the nation’s progress and stability would be much more certain and
definite, once the youth, became zealous and honest watchdogs of the society.

Mr. Andy Osei Okrah,
President of the Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC), organisers of
the programme, said after several years of independence, there was an urgent
need, to accelerate the nation’s socio-economic development.

He said it was
unfortunate to observe, that whilst Africa was largely portrayed as a continent
be-devilled with lack, “it is sad to realise that some continental
challenges are self-induced.”

Mr. Okrah said for a
continent, which was naturally endowed with resources and an equal measure of
human capital, it was possible to foster progress and growth.

“Africa would
certainly be better if we did some introspection, in a bold attempt to re-write
our history, “he noted, adding, “perhaps Africa’s legal and
governance regulatory frame-work, regarding innovation, leadership and
entrepreneurship, needs an overhaul.”

The YPYC is a network
of young professionals and youth, who seek to connect and engage in discussions
relevant to leadership, entrepreneurship and professional enhancement towards
leadership.

The YPRM Award is an
annual leadership excellence award to recognise individuals and organisations
who demonstrate superior leadership, both personally and professionally,
towards youth and national development.

GNA

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