We are pregnant and it is now time to deliver! Sometimes it is trivial telling people how dirty someone is when the linen is already washed in public. But shameless people will find means to defend why they are dirty and try to make sense out of it; clouding the minds of innocent and some ignorant men to reason and take precautions although the consequences of such filth is already known to all. It is mystifying to hear some shameless NDC officials, state protocols, foot soldiers and some of their sympathizers sit on radio and television to talk on issues of national development when the good people of Ghana know well that, the inhibitors of development itself has been the Mills/Mahama administration. The NPP youth being so tolerant of any political nonsense, have for so long engorged our stomachs with intimidation, pain and deceit and it is now time to squeeze them out. It is undeniable that the consciences of some Ghanaians have been stolen due to ignorance and pettiness and a typical example is the so called foot soldiers that have been denied the right to education just because their state of ignorance has been a powerful instrument for the NDC in claiming power. The truth may hurt so much but when it is told it heals many wounds. We, the members of TESCON have diagnosed our country Ghana and aside the many diseases it is suffering from, the major ones being poverty and corruption, it has also fallen in a state of coma. A huge blow of administrative failure by the NDC government has collapsed development and it is obvious they don’t have the needed technical know-how to revive the situation. Many Ghanaians are wearying. Our mothers are wallowing on the streets, doctors are crying and so are teachers, nurses, lecturers and general manual workers. The pathetic nature of Ghana’s development in the past three years has made it necessary for us to also add our voices to the many calls on government to respond immediately to situations and as well demand answers to some incidences which occurred some months past. There are countless imperative issues to address but we will use this volume to deal with the very stimulating ones.
VIOLENCE AND DISORDERLINESS
First and foremost, a country becomes ungovernable when the cognitive thread relating thought to moral behavior of even a minority of its citizens are damaged. This has been clearly demonstrated by this current government in diverse number of ways when they failed to control but to support violence and disorder in their favor. It is just by wisdom that the NPP, the major opposition party did not react to some of the dreadful acts perpetrated by the NDC government, if not; the whole country would have gone haywire. One such incidence was the chereponi bi-election where a whole national security official had to shoot openly into the crowd causing fatal injuries to ordinary citizens and up till date he has not been persecuted. Then followed the Atiwa bi-elections where the NDC had to employ ‘matwo’ men to cause mayhem and intimidate voters. In that same elections another heartless pompous beast of the NDC, Anita De-Souso who happen to be their national women’s organizer ordered her driver to run over resident of Atiwa who had gathered causing serious injuries. We have also not forgotten of the brutal incidence at ‘Abobloshie’ market where foot soldiers had to butcher people in cold blood. We are asking the president to revisit these incidences and let the law takes it cause although his incompetency in dealing with such situations is now unquestionable.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRUPTION
The bible says in John 10: 10 that “the thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy”. Let us put it this way, that you fired your electrician who was in process of fixing your computer and hired a new one who deceived you that he could do it better. And soon after him getting the computer into his workshop, you realized the computer is completely damaged. He then claims owner of it. How bitter an experience it is, right? The economic freedom of Ghanaians has been stolen from them and we are now being intimidated in every sphere of life. Sadly, it is even so difficult getting just a skimpy meal on the tables of many families. And as students a comfortable condition to study is even too big a demand. Yet, state protocols and common party officials of the NDC are lavishly displaying wealth and extravagance everywhere. Dr. Hannah Biwsu is one typical example. The chapter of Muntaka Mubarak’s scandal was also out-rightly closed by the president by justifying the actions of the then minister of sports as only natural. Someone who travelled with his girlfriend under state expenses? Does it mean the tax payers money has since been used to promote promiscuity? Annoyingly, after a hard day’s work in our eagerness to get home whiles in traffic we hear sirens everywhere only to see a common government appointee of the NDC or some common NDC party official passing in a convoy. Such actions were even criticized by the founder of the NDC, Jerry Rawlings. The Mills/Mahama government has shown no commitment in fighting corruption even when there are clear evidences of corruption at every sector of government. Drug barons are even being acquitted and granted bails when they are caught.
TRIBAL AND RELIGIOUS SEGREGATION
President Mills who claims to be a devoted Christian has actively created a divide a rule tactics in governing this nation ever since he assumed office. The consistency to which this has been done is even amazing. They have succeeded in dividing the Ga traditional council into political lines by inciting some of the families to over throw the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Tawiah II. The national security coordinator Gbevlo Lartey and the Greater Accra Regional were warned by the Ga Mantse to stop meddling with their chieftaincy affairs. The national security adviser was also accused of fomenting trouble for the Omanhene of Winneba and scheming for his removal. The student front has also been polarized by the government. The national union of Ghana students (NUGS) is one major sufferer. The deputy minister of education has taken stand in the NUGS crisis and has even supported his brother Osman Ayariga to contribute to the aggravating conflict. In all this conscience has been seen to compromise with cheap political favor from the NDC government. President Mills has also on countless occasions addressed Ghanaians as “my brothers and sisters in Christ” knowing well enough that there are Muslims and traditional worshipers in the country and every individual has his or her right of worship so far as he or she does not infringe on the right of others. It is only prudent for the president to acknowledge other religions than directing all his speeches to Christians. Ghanaians must be seen as one people despite our differences. Interestingly, this so called Christian has not been able to declare his stand on Gay marriages. A good Christian would have at lrast come out to condemn the act. What hypocrisy?
There are countless number of stinking issues to throw on the media but in due time many of them will be properly addressed. The flaws of the NDC government are unpardonable. Ghana is in coma and it is of no doubt that only Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo can rescue the situation if the mandate.
