The Executive Chairman of the Databank Financial Service, Ken Ofori-Atta, has given the strongest indication yet that he has not set his sights on a political position. The Yale University alumnus however stressed that he has always thrown his support behind the Dankwa-Busia fraternity. Mr Ofori-Atta’s comment comes after mounting speculation over his support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and his financing of the party during the cliffhanger 2008 election. Reinforcing this speculation is a publication by the former campaign director of the Nana Addo team in the 2008 elections. In his book entitled ‘Chasing the Elephant into the Bush – The Politics of Complacency,’ Dr Arthur Kennedy alleged that Mr Ofori-Atta was a major financier of the NPP during the campaign. But the Databank boss minced no words when he affirmed his support for the NPP and the philosophy of the party. He, however, added that that his affiliation to the party does not mean he detests the ruling party, saying, “I’m a citizen that has responsibility of being interested in the political direction of the country and the business direction of the country and civil society.” Mr Ofori-Atta said the perception that the two main parties – NPP and NDC – are diametrically different is wrong. “We should be in an environment where business people are free to decide whom they support, when they support, why they support, because they believe in a certain agenda but it’s not because you hate the other person,” he told Evans Mensah, sit-in host of the Super Morning Show on Joy FM. “I can’t believe that all of the smartest people are in government; I think it is unlikely and therefore most of the smartest people are either in civil society or in the private sector. Why then do you cede all of that power of the direction of your country to a certain group of people irrespective of the political colouration?” he said. On the economy, Mr. Ofori-Atta said the performance of the previous administration during its eight years in power was a good one, which engendered confidence in the business community. He said although the government experienced many “victories” it as well had some “difficulties.” He called for the support of civil society in private enterprise, a new “sense of ownership” that believes the private sector as the engine of growth of the economy. Story by Fiifi Koomson/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana