Media personality Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, popularly known as ‘KKD,’ has declared that Ghana lacks true leadership, claiming that the current state of affairs in the country is characterized by self-serving leaders.
He lamented that while Ghana is rich in natural resources, it suffers from ineffective leadership, which forces many talented young Ghanaians to seek menial jobs abroad.
KKD urged seasoned leaders to step aside and allow the younger and middle-aged generations to take charge. He criticized the failure of current leaders to groom successors, resulting in extended tenures in office.
He likened these leaders to selfish shepherds who exploit their own flock.
Speaking on the JoyNews AM show, KKD expressed his frustration, saying, “I see a Ghana where the shepherd is so selfish that everyday, he goes out with the sheep, he sells some of the sheep quietly and does not let the owners know. The owners are the people of Ghana.”
“The shepherds are those elected and appointed to serve and lead and who they are selling us to is foreigners who are buying everything of ours for cheap, but now they have turned away from even selling to the foreigners so that some profit would come to the country. Whatever little there is in it, they are selling the nation to themselves.”
KKD highlighted actions taken by the Nigerian president in response to unrest in Kenya, noting efforts to abolish the office of the First Lady and reduce government size. He compared Ghana to China, pointing out that while China, a much larger country, has only 20 ministers, Ghana has nearly 126 ministers, plus special assistants and advisors.
“And I ask myself, do we have a leader? No, we do not. Each one for himself, God for us all,” he concluded.