Prof. Frimpong Boateng To Be A Victim?

THE PRESIDENTS THAT NEVER WERE- PROF. FRIMPONG BOATENG TO BE A VICTIM?

There

have been so many credible personalities who could have been a

successful and more effective President or Presidential material. These

personalities did not get the opportunity to serve owning to reasons

that I sometimes do not want to understand.

In my candid opinion, the major reason affecting these people has to do with issues

of tradition within the party.

To

cite typical examples are the likes of Dr. J.B. Danquah, Victor Owusu,

Dr. Sarfo Adu and Prof. Adu Boahen. All in blessed memories. Everyone

would share the same opinion, that, these are people with much

integrity, therefore, could have been successful Presidents.

Readers

would bear with me that, if not all, most of these people were victims

of the so called tradition. Did any of the above listed personalities

know that he was in a race that he has no idea of wining? Or they knew

very well that they have a lot to offer to their motherland, therefore,

they persevered to reach the ultimate. If you share the same sentiment

that they really knew what they were about, and that they could have

been successful in their Presidency, why were they denied that

immunity. Is it in the name of their so called tradition? Or their

usual slogan “Is not your turn.”

In

this pending Presidential flag bearership race, one personality I truly

admire which in my opinion would be a better Presidential candidate for

our party is Professor Dr. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng.

The

question I keep asking myself is; Is NPP going for addition or

Tradition in the coming election? What I mean is that, is NPP looking

for a candidate who is capable of adding votes, or they only want to

follow their tradition. If tradition, fair enough, but the question is;

can tradition win election?

Because

as a party, it is much easier to strategize and impose a candidate on

the delegates, or the delegates can otherwise impose a candidate on the

supporters of NPP, but the question here is, can you impose a candidate

on Ghanaians? If no, then delegates should forget about the issue of

tradition and rather go for addition which is the best solution to our

ailing canker.

If

am asked to strategize for NPP in the coming election, the only and the

best of all strategies is to present a candidate who is capable of

winning floating votes. Winning floating votes has nothing to do with

tradition but someone with personal attributes.

I

agree in line with Ben Ephson, when he made a publication in

his newspaper that personal attributes should keenly be considered in

this presidential race. Personal attributes here does not necessary

mean personal character, what it has to do is the track record of the

person. That is, what the person has previously done and what he can do

in addition if given a wider opportunity.

I

always ask myself; Does NPP delegates consider this race as a cosmos

Presidential race? Or what is their thought? A traditional race which

someone would claim is my turn? I want someone to help me to give a

proper definition of the pending race to NPP delegates.

The

only definition I have for them is; this election is all about choosing

a candidate who can appease the thirty percent (30%) floating voters

with his personal attributes and track records. That is all there is to

it. “Nothing more, nothing less.”

Even

an average NPP activist would attest to the fact that we need these

floating votes in addition to our numbers to win election 2012.

Therefore, anyone who believes in agenda 2012 should vote for a

candidate who can win the heart of floating voters.This no other person than

Professor Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng.

These

are my main reasons for choosing Prof. Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. He

is the only candidate I know who can win the heart of professionals and

for that matter floating votes due to his remarkable track records and

his personal attributes.

For

the benefit of those who may not know or may know less about this

eminent Professor, I would want to cite a few of his track records.

He is the first Black Personality to perform heart Transplant on this planet.

In

1992, he established the National Cardiothoracic Centre which is now

recognised world wide and also by the West African College of Surgeons

to train heart surgeons, cardiologists, cardiac anesthetists, operating

room nurses, intensive care nurses, cardiac technicians, and other

cardiothoracic technicians against all odds and impediments from some

Public officials, civil servants and medical professionals. Prof

Frimpong-Boateng, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the National

Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra persevered

to establish and commission a Cardiothoracic Centre in Ghana which has

trained over 40 cardiothoracic surgeons since its inception as at 2007

both Ghanaians and foreigners.

He is the first person to perform open-heart surgery in Ghana using the

heart-lung-machine. This no other person than Professor Dr. Kwabena

Frimpong-Boateng.

He

established the Ghana Heart Foundation to raised funds to assist those

who cannot afford the cost of heart surgery and to ease tension on

their relatives.

In 1999, he was awarded the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) Marketing

Man of the Year.

In September 10, 2004 he was awarded Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the

University of Education, Winneba.

I

have always admired his reaction and attitude towards corruption and

the manner in which he deals with corrupt people. In term of

corruption, I would want to quote what a contractor who has ever been

awarded a contract by Prof. Frimpong Boateng told me.

“I

won a contract from this man. In fact the contract was well completed

at the scheduled time and all conclusions in respect of the contract

were fulfilled by him (Prof. Frimpong Boateng).

I

went to his office and had some personal discussions with him, when

leaving the office; I left behind an envelope containing money and some

documents.

About

a week later, I received an EMS, thinking it was one of my usual

letters, surprisingly, the envelope contained invoice which had my name

on it. Attached was a letter from Prof. thanking me of my decision to

help the needy.

What

the man did was that he distributed all the money to orphanage homes

and took receipt (invoice) and posted them to me. Any time I’m awarded

a contract in Ghana, a phrase in his letter comes in mind. “I don’t

take bribe nor kick backs from contractors, I award contracts to people

with high competence.” It was my first time of hearing that.”

My reliable source tells me that, the money was about Twenty Thousand U.S Dollars

($20,000).

I

am highly optimistic that this is a man we can entrust a nation like

Ghana into his hands.A nation which in no time would be an Oil rich

county.

For

the NPP to win the Presidency in 2012, we need a candidate who no

finger could be raised against. It would be noted that, one of the

reasons why the NPP could not retain power was the perceived negatives

against our Presidential candidate. If we still present the same person

for 2012, am afraid we shall not have any better results. The perceived

tradition that to win power (either from NPP or NDC) you must contest

for at least twice or thrice as it was in the case of Prez. Kuffour and

Prof. Mills, would not hold in 2012. We are now living in different

times. Well, if you are one of those who believe in that tradition,

then, let us wait for Prof. Mills to complete his second term, since it

is also a tradition which must not be broken. If that is impossilbe on

the side of NPP, then lets all forget about tradition and choose a

reputable candidate.

The

Marketability of any candidate we choose is very important. In any way

that you look at it, Prof. Boateng can be packaged, marketed and sold

to Ghanaians best.

The

argument that the bill boards of our Prez candidate for 2008 are still

at location therefore he should still be our flagbearer since he is

already known is a tinny thought and does not sound professional. Who

deceived you into thinking that Prof. Boateng is not known? In any case

bill boards do not win elections.

Even

the fact that our former Presidential candidate has launched a new

picture style (logo) attests to the fact that “…. Old things are passed

away, behold everything is new” says the good Book. We therefore need a

new face for NPP in our new phase of our political struggle. That

person can be no other one than Prof. Dr. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng.

These and many that I can’t talk about now, are my reasons for supporting Prof. Dr.

Kwabena Frimpong Boateng.

It’s nice and proud to support people with high prestige and integrity.

Watch out for part 2 of this article. Meanwhile, I’m waiting for your comments.

By: A.K. 47