Expectations and contributions of political youth activists

The Daily Graphic run an article last Saturday (15th) I'd like to share with you. Below is an excerpt; you can read the article in full here.

Youth leaders of the four main political parties in the country have taken a common position on matters affecting their welfare and called for a holistic approach towards addressing them.

Taking their turn at the 62nd New Year School at the University of Ghana, the youth leaders, representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP), Convention People’s Party (CPP) and the People’s National Convention (PNC), argued that issues concerning the youth globally were similar.

Their topic was, “Youth and multi-party democracy: Expectations and contributions of political youth activists”.

A Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mr George Lawson, said youth agitation had been a world-wide problem which could not be tackled by governments alone.

“It is a concern for all of us,” he emphasised, saying that the current government had given due attention to technical and vocational education and training as part of efforts to equip the youth with skills and knowledge.

An NPP activist, Mr Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, said the party had used young people to advance its cause in the country. He said there was the need for the introduction of what he called “centre politics” so that “we can focus on issues that matter to all of us”.

Mr Asamoah urged the youth to keep on using their thumbs till they were sure of the right policies and programmes they were satisfied with.