Fifi Kwetey admits political mercenaries exist within NDC
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has acknowledged that political mercenaries operate within Ghana's political parties, including his own, warning that the practice undermines party discipline and national development. Speaking on JoyNews' PM Express, Mr Kwetey said many people join political parties primarily for personal benefits rather than a commitment to the ideals and objectives of the organisations. He described a political mercenary as someone whose involvement in a party is driven by personal interest rather than a shared national purpose. "A mercenary is somebody who is literally in it just for himself. If he gets his benefit, he can motivate everybody because all he wants is himself. And that is not what it is that we should have," he said. "We should have people who join a cause because first of all, they believe that this group will be able to make the country better." Mr Kwetey said the NDC was working towards building a party in which collective interests take precedence over individual ambitions.