We Won't Host Criminals, Ghana Must Have Strict Criteria For A Presidential Candidate

Ghanaian politicians are enthusiastic about running for president but there are several constraints and very rigorous standards for candidates for president in serious countries that must be met by a person before admittance to the national vote, though I'm not sure the current legislation allows everyone to run for the position of head of state in Ghana.

As Ghanaians, we must never take our beloved country for granted or allow behaviors that disqualify someone from holding political office, let alone the presidency. Respect must be earned, thus to ensure effective political leadership in Ghana, the people must act like human beings and reject behaviors that the majority of successful nations neither accept nor encourage in politics.

Though history suggests that Africa is where civilization first emerged, are Africans glad that the rest of the world is aware of their continent's lack of advancement? Are Africans pleased when Europeans bring up the issue of fraudulent diplomas being distributed around the continent? Are Africans happy that the Whiteman is aware that they may simply lie about their ages on documents, which is illegal?

Great Ghana: If we don't work hard to make our country great, foreign governments will never manage it successfully. One of the best and most powerful methods to run a successful government is to remove dishonest and criminal politicians from office. Photo credit: Ghana media

Things like these should alarm you as an intelligent African or Ghanaian so that you may change them because these are some of the significant problems that have diminished respect for Africans. Extreme tribalism and pervasive corruption have already diminished Ghana's once-proud status as a nation. We can turn things around by sticking to stringent regulations and excluding criminals from holding elective office.

There are many politicians in Ghana who have either been involved in or implicated in significant crimes and corruption scandals that several developing nations would never consider in politics, let alone developed nations that would never tolerate corrupt politicians in office. Therefore, if Ghana is to be acknowledged as a country, its citizens and the judiciary must treat political crimes seriously.

It doesn't speak highly of Ghana at all if people, even members of the international community, believe that corrupt politicians, judges, and journalists are openly included in the government to serve a nation. It is comparable to an African leader, demanding compensation from the developed world over their role in slavery, while many Ghanaians are lamenting the passing of the queen, who shared in Africa's tragedy. How smart are we Africans or people of color?

You are completely deluding yourself if you believe that just because you are a wealthy politician, regardless of the crime you have committed in the past, you can still be president. If you were foolish enough to ignore your crimes because you are being supported by wealthy individuals and members of a tribe, you are presenting Ghanaians as gullible individuals who are willing to elect someone who has committed a crime as president.

What qualifications are necessary for this position and how does one become president? You must possess a strong inner core since people only follow powerful spirits and deserving individuals.

Those who wish to hold the office of president must possess exceptional intelligence and decision-making skills, be knowledgeable about a wide range of topics, and have a working knowledge of how the economy, industry, and other sectors operate. Since "we need to raise incomes, pensions, and lower taxes" is a pretty straightforward argument, understanding how this can be done is a completely different thing.

Let's see who qualifies for the position of president in Ghana while keeping in mind the standards for presidential candidates in developed nations. The belief that because Ghana is an African nation, anything is conceivable is not something interesting or noteworthy to entertain. The absence of criminal history and participation in prominent political and diplomatic controversies in Ghanaian politics should be welcomed by any sensible Ghanaian.

Our objective should be to set high standards for presidential candidates in Ghana

1. A candidate for president shouldn't have a criminal record for committing significant crimes that are punishable by law or crimes that are connected to more serious ones.

2. No one serving a prison sentence is allowed to run for president. Many politicians would have been behind bars if Ghana's judicial system weren't inefficient and corrupt.

3. A person may not be nominated as a candidate for president by a court ruling. However, dishonest judges may prevent an opposition politician from holding office in favor of the current administration.

People who are citizens of another country or have residency permits there are ineligible to be elected president unless they renounce their citizenship in that country and all other nationalities besides Ghanaians.

Regardless of the cause of their lack of legal ability, people who are incapacitated and have been denied it in court are not eligible to run for president.

Nobody will ever come to manage our country successfully unless we work hard to make it a great one. Removing corrupt and criminal politicians from office is one of the greatest and most effective ways to run a successful government.