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General News of Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Source: starrfmonline.com

I don’t have presidential ambition – Kojo Bonsu

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The popular mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, has stated categorically that he has no ambition to become president of Ghana.

Speaking on personality profile show - Starr Chat - aired from the studios of Ultimate FM in Kumasi, Wednesday, he said the position has never crossed his mind and laughed over it.

“I don’t have a university degree. People think I can’t perform. I don’t have presidential ambition. It’s too far my level. I have never dreamt about it,” the mayor, who has been at post since 2013 told his host Bola Ray.

Bonsu also revealed he is not interested in becoming a Member of Parliament because he is not ready to “go through what MPs go through.”

However, he subtly admitted he may be interested in becoming a diplomat when he retires.

“When I get to pension… I don’t know. It’s not part of my plan [to be a diplomat], but when duty calls why not. I’m not interested in becoming an MP. I don’t want to go through what MPs go through. I want to live my pension life quietly,” Bonsu stated.

Bonsu is a royal of the Ashanti kingdom. He was the first representative of sports kit maker Adidas in West Africa. He is a former board chairman of the National Sports Authority who spearheaded the rebranding of the sports council until it subsequently became a sports authority.

He is a former employee of Goil and has massive experience in Sports administration. In 2013, he was elected the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.