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Thu, 06 Aug 2015 Feature Article

The Country Is Divided, Regrettably. Society Is Polarised, Very Unfortunately

The Country Is Divided, Regrettably. Society Is Polarised, Very Unfortunately

Our politics has increasingly become acrimonious, negative and therefore unproductive.

Over the years, our approach to national issues has been riddled with, and undermined by, blind political fanaticism and cheap tribal chauvinism.

The pursuit of 'stomach politics' has promoted a dark culture of sycophancy and opportunism. Decency, integrity and honesty are drying up.

Some of us would say anything, support anything and do anything so long as that will reap us personal dividends. It really would not matter how ridiculous, how bizarre and how senseless that position is.

The national interest has been brutalised by these negative tendencies." Kofi Bentum Quantson Author - Ghana:National Security - The delimma. An Octogenarian and Security Expert and my (JOY2012) Mentor.

How many of our leaders (Pastors, Imams, Chiefs, Politicians, Civil Servants, Professionals & CEOs) can make such a statement after retirement.

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Jacob Osei Yeboah
Jacob Osei Yeboah, © 2015

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