Enact a Law on Failed Political Promises

Every electioneering year witnesses floods of promises into the national conscience aimed at canvassing votes in favor of a particular party or candidate. But the question is, those who make these promises, do they intend to honor these promises or they just want a vote? From records we can affirm the later, that they just want our votes. But then is it right for the law enforcement agencies to sit back and see twenty million people deceived for four good years? Surely the answer is a big NO.

As a concerned, 2008 national election electorate, after listening to various presidential and parliamentary candidates, I deem it crucial that we the electorates, have a sacred right of access to the Truth concerning the future of Ghana. And this sacred right cannot be allowed be to be dandled upon the knees of deceitful promises. We need to protect this sacred right.

As a move to protect it, I call on all the electorates to support this call so that we can together protect our Sacred right. How do we protect this sacred right? I will insist that parliament enacts a law on National Deceit, and set up an independent body that will collate and document the promises our politicians make, so that we will have the legal bases to prosecute them under the Law of National Deceit, should they win power but fail to execute them. Fellow citizens we cannot allow ourselves to be deceived. Let´s check it. Remember a first fool is not a fool; second fool is not a fool but a third fool is a real fool.

Will this help? Surely! First, it will ensure that those who make the promises really evaluate the feasibility of their promises before putting them in the public domain. Second, it will give those who are promised, the power to seek justice from a law court. Third, it ensures responsible politics since whatever you say [promise] could be used against you in a law court. Four, the so-called `political talks´ will be checked, we the electorates will have our respect back, we cannot be taken for granted.

Please add your voice to mine!
Long live Ghana , long live democracy and long live sincere politics.
Credit: Joe Tony