Veteran journalist and former Minister for Information, Fritz Baffour, has expressed concern over the excessive politicisation of Ghana, urging leaders to prioritise national unity and development over political differences.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Mr Baffour called for greater cooperation among politicians, both inside and outside Parliament. He stressed the need for leaders to work together for the good of the country, rather than engaging in unnecessary conflicts.

“We are all very cordial outside the chamber, and I believe we should extend that cordiality inside the chamber as well,” he said.

“We don’t have to show off because my problem with Ghana is that we are not a developed country, we are a developing country. So we’ve got to work together we can’t demonise or fight each other.”

He also criticised the growing influence of politics in institutions that require neutrality and professionalism, arguing that political interference hinders clear and effective decision-making.

“I hate the politicisation of Ghana,” he said. “I don’t believe that politics should cloud certain institutions because you need a clear mind in order to do things. And with politics, when you hold a political position, it can be stubborn and so that is the problem.”

Mr Baffour emphasised the urgent need for political unity, warning that without collaboration, the country’s progress would be stalled.

“Naturally, we have our different positions, but we must start showing the people out there that we are working together. If we don’t, this country is not going to be saved,” he said.

Mr Baffour argued on what he described as the mismanagement of Ghana’s resources, including its human capital. According to him, the country’s economic struggles are largely due to poor handling of natural resources, contracts and a failure to fully utilise the potential of its people.

"I just believe the reality that this country is such a wonderful country, this country is a very worthy country and the reason why we are in such a horrible state is because we have mismanaged our resources including our human resources base.

“The way we have handled our contracts, the way we look at our resources, the way we view our human resource base the fact that we don’t hold them in high esteem, we don’t have the right policies to help them work for Ghana,” he stated.