Professor Joseph Osafo, Director, Centre for Ageing Studies at the University of Ghana, has welcomed the decision by some 18 Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party to exit Parliament.
The 18 Parliamentarians, comprising the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Assin Central Lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong, Okere MP, Dan Botwe, and a host of others, have indicated that they are no longer interested in contesting their seats again and hence won’t join Parliament in 2025.
The Senior Psychologist, speaking to the media,” upon reflection on this decision, advised the lawmakers to leave a good mark for the young generation.
He stated, “Leadership is about trailblazing and paving new paths for others. It’s not about the skill of holding onto power but about the goodwill of mentoring and preparing for the next generation. The leader must always remember that whoever he wants to manage tomorrow should be managed well today. You cannot mismanage people today and expect them to be managed well tomorrow. When you step out on the way for others today, they will create the highway for you tomorrow.”. .a time comes when, whether you like it or not, you will expire not in terms of body but in terms of relevance,” he further advised.
Turning to the new breed of MPs who will be succeeding them, Prof. Osafo asked that they submit themselves under the tutelage of the experienced parliamentarians.
They should go to them and learn their work experience,” he urged.
Story by: Appiah Kubi/Ahotoronline.com
