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Ebi Bright

The government is announcing new leaders for Metropolitan and Municipal Chief Executive offices. However, some people are questioning certain candidates. They claim these candidates do not belong to their tribe.

These individuals are not disputing qualifications or abilities. They simply want someone from their own tribe.

Recently, a video surfaced showing priestesses from Tema Newtown. They insisted that their preferred candidate for the Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA) must be Ga.

Rumors suggest Ebi Bright, the NDC's parliamentary candidate for Tema Central, has been nominated to lead the assembly. This is not official yet.

Some priestesses and a youth group in the area oppose her nomination. They argue she is a foreigner and should not represent them.

This attitude seems unreasonable. Ironically, these same NDC supporters accepted campaign items from a non-indigene during elections.

They believe Ebi Bright is suitable for campaigning but not for leadership. They had no problem accepting T-shirts and food with her image at rallies but now reject her as leader.

Is it about community development or just having an indigene in charge? Past indigenes in leadership positions did little for their communities.

Tema is cosmopolitan, and being mayor requires more than local roots. Those stirring up division should consider if they will support Ebi Bright in future elections.

While I understand representation matters, this mindset needs to change. We cannot build our communities with such attitudes.

I recently saw criticism of the current head of the Tema Development Corporation (TDC). The critic had no issue when a non-GaDangme held the position before.

Why does it always have to be about tribal affiliation instead of competence? Our communities suffer while we allow selfish interests to divide us further.

I am not saying an indigene cannot do the job. But if a qualified non-indigene has lived in the community all their life, why raise irrelevant issues?

We complain about racism but perpetuate similar biases ourselves. Instead of focusing on tribalism, we should embrace unity and collaboration for development.