“Enough of These Old People!” — A-Plus Says No Ghanaian Above 60 Should Ever Become President Again
Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has called for a generational shift in Ghana’s political leadership, arguing that the country should stop electing presidents who are over 60 years old.
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Speaking during a Facebook Live session, the outspoken lawmaker blamed decades of unresolved infrastructure problems, particularly recurring flooding, on successive governments led by older politicians.
“Enough of these old people. Ebi them dey make water dey enter your house. For so many years they no fit control the system; they lef the system like that,” A-Plus said.
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He urged Ghanaians to embrace younger leaders with fresh ideas, insisting that the country’s development requires a new approach to governance.
“Bring something modern, something new. Fu*k this whole politics thing. Anyone over 60 years old should not be voted in as president. In fact, they shouldn’t even be considered as a presidential candidate,” he stated.
“I am telling you the truth, the old people cannot build this country,” he added.
A-Plus also claimed he had heard discussions within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) suggesting that the party’s National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, could be considered as a future presidential candidate.
According to the MP, Asiedu Nketiah would be about 72 years old by the time he assumes office if elected. He argued that under a five-year presidential term, such a leader could leave office at around 81 years of age.
He further stated that if President John Dramani Mahama succeeds in delivering major development projects during his current administration, Ghana should avoid handing power to another leader in their seventies.
The remarks have sparked debate on social media, with some Ghanaians supporting the call for younger leadership while others insist that competence and vision not age should determine who leads the country.
