Former NPP General Secretary and presidential hopeful Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has expressed deep worry over what he describes as the “sad monetization” of Ghanaian politics.
Speaking on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV monitored by MyNewsGh, Agyepong said the country’s political culture has been overtaken by materialism, eroding the moral fabric that once defined public service.
According to him, the growing obsession with money has distorted the true essence of leadership.
“We are making too much of materialism in our country, and it’s a sad trajectory,” he lamented.
“Life is not all about money. Professor Adu Boahen was not rich, President Kufuor was not a rich man, and neither was President Rawlings. So, I don’t know where this razzmatazz about money is coming from.”
He argued that the current political climate rewards wealth over merit, discouraging those with integrity from entering public life.
Agyepong warned that the notion of “no contribution, no chop” — once used by political leaders to justify corruption, must be erased from the national lexicon.
“We don’t go into politics to chop. We go there to serve,” he emphasized. “Politicians must empty themselves for the goodwill of the Ghanaian people.”
To change the system, Agyepong said his campaign theme, “PPP ,Back to Our Noble Roots,” reflects his vision of reviving politics as a noble calling built on service, sacrifice, and selflessness.
