The Gift Bag Of Problems Ghana Holds

It was very hard for me to come up with the opening statement for this article, but as my own principles have already stated, journalism is an accountability tool which holds governments to their words more often than they would have. And so without the fourth estate of the land there to serve as a watchdog only massacre would take place.

Once again a new aura of defect has aroused in our governance system which has left members of the country astonished , but as we all know it , there are no surprises in the gift bag of Ghana's problems only disappointments.

The funeral of late Forestry Commission Chief Executive Officer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John totally exposed the bias and incompetent nature of our political cohorts in terms of adherance to the rules and regulations which has been provided by the state. In 2020 when COVID-19 first made its way into the nation the first gentleman of the land the president in an attempt to curb it's outbreak released some restriction policies and passed it into law. The Restrictions Act 2020 (Act 1012) was set into motion and was given the mandate to prevent Ghanaians from engaging in mass gathering acts , be it funeral services , religious services , parties , demonstrations and campaigns etc. This Act when breached would see to it that culprits were made to face the full rigours of the law with whatever punishment it may provide.

The president assured us all that COVID-19 will no longer be happy with us when it realises we are trying hard to kick it from our shores and so would leave.But it is rather disappointing that we find Mr President engaged in an act which he sought to disrepute by providing laws for it , I was rather petrified and disgusted as a young person to have found Mr President in a gathering of more than 25 people with the safety protocols being totally breached upon. Half or many of the people present at the funeral were with no masks and with no social distancing being observed.

It is true to say that the president was not a family member of the deceased but an invited guest of honour, but that should have been a solid reason for the family to have observed all the protocols with caution and diligence.

I find it unprofessional and incompetent on the part of the president to have supported an action which sought to disregard the laws he himself created. Such an act is propostrous and should not be condoned as it only seeks to preach impunity , something we have sought to kick against for so many years.

Many believe COVID-19 is just a hoax , I guess now their beliefs have been solidified and given a foundation because Mr President himself has breached the laws he gave. It's hard for me to decipher if we are running a state or just acting in a comedy series.

Christ Embassy was sanctioned after it breached the protocols of social distancing , how come leadership itself is going contrary to the laws it provided. I ask this question will the president allow himself to be convicted after three years of living office, as Article 57 clause 4 and 5 have enshrined in the constitution. Or will the other political cohorts allow themselves to be convicted? The answer is no , none of them will allow himself to be dealt with by the law.

The "fix the country campaign" was halted because of COVID-19 protocols , so why then is a politician's funeral different? Politicians should know they are not above the law , the concept of "Rule of Law" applies to everybody, Government told ghanaians to fix themselves when they demanded for change may I ask ,was this act and attitudinal exposure by the politicians any different from the attitude they proposed Ghanaians wielded.

Seriousness is what we need not rhetorics and indiscipline , the president must live up to his words and must stop rhetorical preachings about himself being a disciplinarian.

Let us not put this country into dismay , it is time for accountability and good governance to take its full form.

Long Live Ghana.