Revolution Wise And Looming In Ghana

Unless the political leadership impresses, the nation cannot be saved from a wise and looming revolution to protect the identity and nationhood of the country. This is not a revolution that will result in a military intervention in government but one that will take two dimensions which are definite and inevitable.

First, there will be a rise in widespread public protests and agitation against government in intensity and proportions never witnessed before in the country.

Second, there will be scattered attempts by citizens to find alternative destinations across the borders of the country.

It must be noted that the nation has witnessed widespread fractions in the management of the economy resulting in human inflicted hardships on citizens by its own government.

The poor state of workers' compensation, the increasing cost of education especially secondary education, the high cost of basic utilities such as water, electricity, gas etc., the galloping rise in fuel prices, the protracted default in the payment of statutory funds, the widespread mismanagement of public establishments including the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority and the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency among other malfeasants have built public anger against government and will contribute to such a revolution.

In addition, it ought to be noted that these conditions even though are much more severe in recent times; they are a representation of the results of bad governance over the years. This makes it clear that the citizens will not find any solace in a responsible and accountable government at least in their lifetime. The wait for the electoral change will then be a waste of time and a prolonging of suffering.

Above all, it has become a matter of record that the government of the country, time without number, will allow certain conditions to deteriorate only to take action when public outcry is registered in the forms of strikes, court actions, demonstrations and a lot more.

This is a clear indication that the resources to provide the public good are ever present with only the will and commitment of the government lacking in totality. This will not be allowed to continue.

Manifestations of such a revolution are currently clear in the most recent Occupy Flagstaff House protest by the middle class, the NPP Ya Ye Den demonstration in Ashanti region, the suit by Richard Nyamah against government on the GETFUND payments, the opportunistic ploy of Black Stars supporters to stay-put in Brazil and the ever increasing rate of emigration only serve to warn of 'the worst for the best' to follow.

Even though it appears too late to avert this phenomenon, government must as a first step, regain the confidence of the citizenry by honouring its responsibilities to the statutory establishments since they are the agencies providing basic services to citizens.

Also, government must take greater interest in efficiently managing utilities to reduce cost and hardships.

Moreover, government must invest and provide competition in private industrial development to provide employment opportunities and affordable goods and services and markets for local raw materials.

As it stands now, none of the above seems to be on the way except the said revolution calls government to a check.

Most of all, government must make a sharp and swift return to responsible fiscal management and eliminate spending on projects of political patronage.

Ghana remains one of Africa's peaceful nations; but this must not be taken for granted since all the nations in political turmoil today were at some point in time very peaceful and stable nations.

By David Azuliya

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