In a sharp rebuttal to Efia Odo’s, ‘we gain independence’ too early, actress Ama K. Abrebrese has shared a post laden with profundity to school the Ghanaian socialite.
Efia Odo, obviously frustrated by the managerial ineptitude of Ghanaian politicians especially the present New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said Ghanaians should have stayed a bit longer under colonial rule.
Her post gained promicne for the wrong reasons and one of the Ghanaians who is not impressed with her posture has shot back at her.
In a Facebook page; she posted;
This is totally ignorant.
To suggest that colonial powers were somehow better and their reign should have lasted longer is such a set back mentality to me. It ignores the history of Western interference in post colonial Africa and the many years of bad trade deals that continually benefits the West.
Not forgetting that many African leaders like Nkrumah/Sankara were killed with reported Western ‘assistance’ by their own people. That sent a strong message early on that the notion of revolutionary black leaders would not last. This issue is much more complex and deep rooted.
Bad leaders is not justification to equate colonialism as if it were some kind of idyllic situation for Africa. It reinforces centuries of negative depictions of Africa and black people as inadequate and somehow less able to mange their affairs.
I doubt you would suggest slavey ended too early or African Americans misused their power. However, you suggest colonialism ended ‘too early’. By all means, call out bad leadership in Africa continually hold them accountable at every opportunity. But miss me with the post colonial ignorance.”
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com