Nana Kwame Bediako, the leader of the New Force, has committed to providing the youth with opportunities to actively participate in the nation’s decision-making processes for selecting leaders if he is elected in the 2024 polls.
Expressing concern about the absence of such opportunities for the youth over the past four decades, Mr Bediako criticized the prevailing practice where politicians exploited them by offering monetary incentives for votes.
In an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Citi TV, Bediako emphasized the New Force’s dedication to championing the cause of the youth.
He expressed, “We believe that in the past four decades, the youth should have the right to be a part of the decision – how and who is going to lead us and how they are supposed to lead us.”
Mr Bediako pointed out the lack of a young individual with the courage to stand up and become a unifying force between the youth and the government between NDC and NPP over the last four decades.
As he envisions himself as the unifier, Mr Bediako pledged to be a president who provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the decision-making process in selecting the country’s leaders.
He emphasized the New Force’s initiative to eliminate the practice of enticing youth with money for votes, stating, “So we want to eradicate and get rid of people going to the same youth and giving them money instead, and after that, there is no development, there is no job creation.”