Senior Lecturer at the Department of Religion and Human Development at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has called on Ghanaians particularly the youth and the Christian community to rethink the perception that politics is a dirty game.
He maintains that politics, in its true form, is not dirty but a platform for service and leadership.
Drawing from both academic and real-life experiences, Dr. Opuni-Frimpong noted how politics is often unfairly grouped with social vices, especially in faith-based discussions.
He raised concern about this recurring narrative that paints politics in a negative light, especially among religious youth.
He explained that politics is essentially about managing diverse interests and making decisions that serve the greater good.
“Politics is how do you pursue interest. Politics is everywhere. When you come to the office, you must know how to relate, we are here, we are all coming from different homes. Your parents want you to succeed. So how do we come and manage our interests so that you go home with your achievement and I also have something. That’s what politics is about.”
Whether at home, in the workplace, or at national level, politics exists wherever people interact and seek progress and not limited to partisan rivalry between political parties like NDC and NPP.
According to him, when politics is reduced to party fights and corruption, it discourages honest and capable people especially those in the church from stepping forward to lead.
He stressed that Ghana needs to intentionally raise the next generation of political leaders from the pews of the church, through mentorship, education, and a renewed sense of duty.
Citing an example from Angola, he revealed how the Christian Council of Angola has started preparing young church members for political leadership, a model he believes Ghanaian churches can adopt.
“This notion that politics is dirty is false. Politics is not dirty. I run a programme for Angola Christian Council and deliberately, they are now bringing the church youth and are deliberately preparing them to go into politics. We do that in church. The churches in Ghana must now raise the next generation of politicians. Politics is not dirty it is good, it is service,” he stated.
Dr. Opuni-Frimpong emphasized that just like in the media, traditional leadership, or any sector, there are both good and bad actors.
The solution, he said, is not to abandon politics, but to reform it from within by encouraging morally grounded individuals to serve.
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Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Religion and Human Development at KNUST, has shared his perspective on the idea that politics is a ‘dirty game’ and the belief that Christians should avoid it.
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