I didn't go into politics to make money. I just believed there was some mission for me to pursue to better a lot of our society. - John Kufuor

With the population explosion, everybody is expecting something from the centre, and the centre not being able to provide; this compounds the corruption …there is a ground of unhappiness and of protest. I’m hopeful that along the way, corruption might be tackled effectively and hopefully government should be more accountable.

As a leader one cardinal attribute that you should possess is vision. Your vision should lead you to accept that things can be made better, and that you’re prepared with the knowledge you have acquired, consultations with fellow stakeholders, and wisdom that you must have as a leader to make it happen – the betterment of society.

Ours is not a poor country and even though we are now a poor people, there should be no room for the despondency that has settled on large sections of the population.