Sulking Lot, Toxic Thoughts (1)

 

Some Ghanaians who are privileged to be accorded respect by the society have decided to poison the environment with their poisonous ideas.

They have decided to use platforms offered by some media houses to lead the public astray. Their “expertise” has come into sharp focus over whether the lithium agreement is a sellout of our heritage by the Akufo-Addo government.

One such gentleman caught in this web is Prof. Ransford Gyampo, a young political lecturer, arguably with a bright future. However, if he fails to do a serious reflection to appreciate that he is treading dangerously and may sooner than later experience humiliation that may be bigger than what faced him when he was accused of demanding sex for grades.

There are many renowned citizens who would urge him on so long as he continues to attack Nana Akufo-Addo. But it would be good for him to listen to Sir Sam Jonah.  He was of the opinion thus: “The government’s Lithium deal is one of the most beneficial concession agreements ever-signed. I am in that industry and I know what I am talking about. We must applaud the government rather than criticise it. The country has become too toxic with ignorant experts who are made to comment on everything.”

The word to the wise this time around is in Larteh, and perhaps others such as Martin Kpebu, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Prof. Stephen Adei and Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe who think the Akufo-Addo government represents Lucifer in contemporary Ghana.

Our civil society groups and the analysts must not replace the NDC’s weak and irresponsible opposition, but must enrich our national conversation with pragmatic alternatives not the type of “borla” for which some headmasters are collecting fees from parents.

There are other personalities who have enjoyed the perks of high office under President Akufo-Addo who have become his bitterest critics and others who are aggrieved because they were ignored by the present regime. It is good to be critical of the government as part of the broader agenda of holding the government to account to the people.

Some of the criticisms are borne of hatred for President Akufo-Addo and they obviously belong to the school that held the view that Addo Show Boy can never be President of the Republic.

We can mention personalities such as Martin Kpebu, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe and lately Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, who pray that our President fails, hence they miss no opportunity to attack his person.

We can assure them that since they are not God, they cannot determine his destiny. Do Ghanaians now understand the agitations recently for military intervention in our governance system?

We encourage informed discourse about our national development but not the one being canvassed by our so-called renowned citizens. Has anybody heard these renowned citizens comment about the brazen disregard for directives from the Ghana Education Service (GES) to heads of senior high schools (SHS) not to charge unauthorised fees? They care less about this phenomenal social intervention policy to help close the gap between the rich and poor, but care about raising issues to discredit the government.

This is where we have had issues with the government communication strategies.

 

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