Distinguished Ghanaian and International Journalist Gary Al-Smith has vented his frustration at the Christian Council and the National Peace Council over the hardship currently ravaging the country.
His frustration is similar to many Ghanaians who believe these institutions have failed to be vocal as they used to be during President Mahama’s administration.
They were almost like a pressure group and were quick to issue statements about everything they deemed not to be going on well in the country at the time.
But for some reason, they seem to have lost their voices since the Akufo-Addo-led government came to power. They are hardly heard even on matters that one would expect are naturally within their scope to talk about.
Gary Al-Smith took to his official Twitter handle to vent out his spleen at them for their reluctant posture. He questioned if the Christian Council had no data to post statements like they used to do in time past or if they needed money transferred to them via mobile money before they will talk about the plight of Ghanaians under the poor economy.
He also asked if the National Peace Council had a problem with their computers or if they can’t see the security implications of the issues going on in the country largely due to poor economic management by the government.
“Christian Council of Ghana demma data finish? Or dem want make we momo dem some before dem go start talk? God punish dem all. Peace Council too. Dem no dey see the security implications of what dey go on? Or dem no get computer to type statement? God punish dem too add.” – Gary Al-Smith tweeted.
Gary also sent out a shade at the national women’s prayer group – Aglow Ghana. They were very prominent in organizing national prayers and fasting every few months during the erstwhile president Mahama’s administration to pray over hardship and economic challenges in the country as well as pray for the leadership of the country to be granted divine grace and wisdom to manage the affairs of the country. They have since gone silent and are hardly heard of during this president Nana Akufo-Addo’s regime.
“Women’s Aglow go come TV top shake demma fists say make we do fasting and prayers for detritus. Dem never go use demma constituency make strong case to government say the glowing isn’t glowing? Bunch of dist ins.” – Gary fired.
About an hour before Gary went all out with his tweets targeted at these institutions, he tweeted about how Ghanaians are very timid people. Apparently, scared to talk about pressing issues that negatively affect the lives of ordinary citizens.
“We be very timid people. Very timid. Me too I dey inside.” – this was the first tweet of the day that started it all.
The economic crisis in the country is getting worse by the minute and most Ghanaians are beginning to lose their cool. The recent booing of the President everywhere he goes is not a good sign. The National Peace Council in particular is expected to act now before things may, unfortunately, escalate beyond booing.
In times past, many would have never thought Ghanaians would ever boo any elderly person, talk less of a sitting president. The signs are not good.
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