Chief Executive Officer of Roverman production, James Ebo Whyte has backed claims by leader of Action Faith Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, that Ghanaians have a habit of pulling indigenous businesses down due to jealousy.
The Archbishop on September 1 questioned the rationale behind successive governments’ decision to go after Ghanaian companies that are competing with foreign entities, insisting that the manner in which governments attempt to put several hurdles and impediments in the way of indigenous Ghanaian businesses makes him wonder whether or not there is genuine interest to see local businesses flourish.
“The level of insecurity, jealousy, and envy in this country is amazing. Our political system is designed to enhance jealousy and envy. We have become a society of bringing down one another.
I don’t want to be political but if you look at people like Zoomlion and others, Zoomlion is a Ghanaian, but every government that has come will go after Zoomlion because they don’t understand why a Ghanaian should make it that big.
They prefer to cut deal with foreigners and let foreigners take our inheritance and give us crumbs and peanuts rather than to make deals with a Ghanaian,” the Action Chapel preacher said at a Service on Sunday.
In reaction to the minister’s claim, the accomplished playwright, widely known as Uncle Ebo Whyte disclosed that whereas some Ghanaians will pay to watch plays at the likes of Westend Theater or Broadway, they never patronise his plays for reasons that he is a Ghanaian.
“Talking about Ghanaians envying, there are people who have never been to my show because I’m a Ghanaian, that is the truth. They will buy a ticket and fly to Broadway and West end but they will never come to the National Theatre to watch my play” he stated.
Speaking on Joy FM, Ebo Whyte asserted that the Ghanaian system is designed in such a way that politicians would only want to keep their ‘known’ faithful when they are given power to rule, at the expense of a well-established business which has no ties with their ideology.
“He’s got it right on, at all levels. I wouldn’t be able to give any specific examples but anybody who’s been part of the Ghanaian system for a while can always point to so many people, who as soon as political fortunes change, their economic fortunes were also forced to change. Not because we’re not doing well but because we’ll show you where power lies.
That has become one of the…and so unfortunately what I see is that Ghanaians use power against the best interest of Ghana. Because I come into power to help Ghana develop but then I look at, who’s with us, who’s against us.
It doesn’t even have to be who’s against us but then who’s not known to be with us and then let’s kill him. It is very sad and that is why a nation this blessed is this way.
I go back a long way and so I remember Siaw and Tata and right from that but even before Siaw, there were examples of people who were way out there and who were shot down.
In Ghana, everything is about politics, the politician must rule and so we’ll bring you down unless we can control you if we can’t control you we won’t let you fly high. That was a good sermon, Ghana needs to be challenged to take a look at ourselves” he stated.
Source: Abcnewsgh.com
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Really, Uncle Ebo - SPOT ON. How can we develop a nation without ENSURING - I MEAN ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO VENTURE INTO BUSINESS SUCCEED. I have come to the sickening and miserable conclusion that most of the politicians we elect simply DO NOT LIKE NICE AND GOOD THINGS. Efuommm as we used to say in school. Why should people like Nduom be struggling with liquidity at this time? January 2017 – 7000+ people had direct jobs through Nduom x say 5 dependents = 35,000 happy people with medical and life insurance. Fast forward September 2019 – God have mercy – barely 1000 people in employment – YESU. Why do you allow Satan to have a chamber and hall in your hearts aoooo? Ghanaians – why do we allow ourselves to be treated as dirt? My dear readers with all due respect are you aware Boeing is the name of a human being? Do you know that Goldman Sacks are names of human beings who were born and breast fed like the Nduom bad guys seek to destroy? Are you aware that Kawasaki and Honda are human beings who eat Japanese BOFROT as Nduom eats Ghanaian Bofrot? Leaders - especially politicians of Ghana need to support our own. We will see our own destroyed any day whilst foreigners have a field day in Ghana. EMANCIPATE YOUR MINDS AND HEARTS FROM MENTAL SLAVERY. All said and done I know by my bible that the wicked will see ‘where really God Power Lies’ – it’s just a matter of time – I love you my God cos you cannot be bribed
That's the plain truth...tribalism all over...serving a nation is a very big problem but look at how our people jump happily at positions... It's not because they're happy to serve the nation but happy their fortunes and that of their families are about to change...its very sad,very very sad...otherwise tell me why a country blessed such as Ghana with almost all the basic natural resources will continue wallowing in poverty and underdeveloped...
Ghanaians have the power to change this but only allow a few ediots to destroy the country! Are we not the people who vote these guys into power? And some people degrade themselves to the level of sub-human levels by accepting money and TVs to sell their conscience for these politicians to rule over us! These are the basest of the human species and they should be ashamed of themselves! Anyone who has ever sold his/her vote to a politician should be ashamed. Politics should be a battle of ideas, not about who can give the highest amount to delegates! After all it is not every one can or will steeeel! Any politician offering you money or any other material inducements for your vote is not worth your vote!
Who is Ghana that the Politician wants to develop ? It is the people and the resources in it that is Ghana and not the name. Our leaders should rethink and change their ways. Jesus knew Judas was a ***barred word*** but he did not sack or kill him. He allowed God to use him to achieve God's purpose for human kind. Jesus said we should allow different plants to grow together until harvest time. So it is with human beings.
Wicked and evil Politicians. They claim to perfect Ghana but rather destroy it. Soon we shall drive all Politicians away and rule ourselves.