A senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has asked government to stop comparing themselves to previous regimes and accept that times are hard.
According to the Professor, the Akufo-Addo led government does no good for its citizen by comparing their management skills to the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“Please accept that times are hard; explain succinctly, the causes to Ghanaians, and communicate the measures that have been put in place whose fruitful results may be experienced later.
“This is the only way we can all tighten our belts to endure these austerity times, in the hope that we shall overcome the economic turbulence,” Prof. Gyampo said in a Facebook post, yesterday.
He continued: “When people are suffering, you don’t tell them you are better managers than the NDC. Comparing your performance to a regime that suffered such a monumental defeat is a tacit admission of failure and mediocrity.”
He explained that Ghanaians deserve a better understanding of how the economy is being handled.
“Last Sunday at church, an Elder who was preaching broke down and confessed as follows “enuanom, me y3 NPP ni paa, na mmom Ghana ay3 din” to wit “brothers I am an NPP person but Ghana has become hard.”
“This is an importer who complained bitterly about how the exchange rate is killing business men and woman. To tell me he is lying is insensitive,” Prof. Gyampo stated.
Firing some fiery darts at the present government, he said though the economy was experiencing some challenges, government appointees and those around the corridors of power who are fully catered for by the state with the tax payer’s money have refused to accept the sad reality.
“Some partisan sycophants who are complaining about hardships behind the scenes are refusing to make their feelings public…others are refusing to speak candidly because it is their Government in power,” he added.
Professor Gyampo further advised government to let Ghanaians know the reasons for the hardship and better communicate the steps been taken to combat it.
Source: The Publisher
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You will never see any good in anything somebody says that contradicts what your party is doing. But that is the hallmark of pride and arrogance! Just accept in good faith and let Ghana move on. Is not a fact that people are suffering? Remember the promises you made to Ghanaians and find some means to mitigate their suffering and stop insulting everybody who complains. We all have a stake in this country and you cannot tell me because you are in power today you are better than somebody who is not in power. Do you know all the people who voted for you? Please let there be some decorum as we figure out what to do to the economy!
THE ONLY BRAVE ONE AMONG THE LOT. I HAVE LOST INTEREST IN CHRISTIANITY EVEN THOUGH I AM A FULLY BAPTISED AND CONFIRMED CATHOLIC AND WAS CONFIRMED BY POPE JOHN PAUL 11 WHEN HE VISITED GHANA IN MAY 1980. I HAVE LOST HOPE IN MY LEADERS OF THE CATHOLIC FRATERNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE SUNDENLY BECOME DEATH AND DUMB AND CAN'T VOICE OUT FOR THE POOR AND THE MARGINALISED IN SOCIETY ESPECIALLY GHANA. THOUGH TIMES ARE VERY HARD UNDER NANA ADDO'S REGIME MY CATHOLIC LEADERS ARE VERY SILENT YET THE TWO OR THREE TIMES COLLECTION GO ON EVERY SUNDAY WHILE THE PEOPLE ARE SUFFERINGH. I MISS MY FORMER ARCHBISHOP PETER DERY OF THE TAMALE ARCH DIOCESE. MAY HE REST IN PERFECT PEACE
The respected Professor should tell NDC to be sincere in their critique. Secondly, notwithstanding his criticisms, he must also see the progress government is making with free shs, industrialization, curbing corruption, housing etc. etc. instead of always punching holes in whatever government does. His counterparts in advanced countries are busy inventing ways to improving life and he can do same in Ghana.
Prof, your continued criticism of every policy of this current govt is immensely giving you away. So many of them have been frivilous that majority of Ghanaians do not want to agree with you even if one or two of them make sense. The reason being that you have never credited this govt with any good thing. Revise your notes.
THIS DOUBLE AGENT GYAMPO CAN GO TO HELL WITH HIS PAY MASTERS!!!
Beautiful said nice one. but u went quite when Mahama was messing us up. As an academic u must learn not to be too partisan and biased. Show some objectivity dasol.
look at this man i wonder how much he is being paid to do propaganda amazing