Former president of Germany, Horst
Koehler and former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, touched
down, yesterday, to support their colleague, former president J.
A Kufuor to inaugurate his Foundation in Accra and Kumasi.
Mr. Koehler who arrived late last
night, will cut the sod for the start of work on the John A.
Kufuor Centre for Leadership, Governance and Development, to be
based at the University of Ghana.
The former leader will later in the day deliver an inaugural
lecture on the topic “Walking the tightrope: Balancing State
Market and Society” at the great hall of the University of Ghana
today.
Ex. President of South African,
Thabo Mbeki, will also speak at a dinner later on.
In
an interview on Citi fm Mr. Kufuor revealed that the foundation
will not only benefit the Ghanaian youth but will be a symbol of
his legacy.
“I believe that there is a trend
that I may describe as ‘nova’; this is when former presidents
and heads of state are expected to set up a foundation, perhaps,
as a mark of their legacy in their respective countries. You can
say that I am following that trend.
According to him, “The foundation is an umbrella institution; I
am setting up to pursue projects that I would be conferred with;
helping improve the quality of leadership, governance and
development generally, in Ghana and beyond. ”
A separate event will be held in
Kumasi tomorrow, 21st, where the John A. Kufuor Presidential
library and museum at the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and
Technology, is to be based.
The
dignitaries are expected to pay a courtesy call on the
Asantehene Otumfuor Osei Tutu II on Wednesday.
Former president of Germany, Horst
Koehler and former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, touched
down, yesterday, to support their colleague, former president J.
A Kufuor to inaugurate his Foundation in Accra and Kumasi.
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