Tomorrow is likely to see a massive protest across Ghana by organised labour against current hardship many ghanains are experiencing and complaining about. The Labour unions made up of trades union congress, industrial & commercial workers union, ghana medical association (up to about 18 of them) are asking all ghanaians to join them demand the better Ghana that was promised them.
The reality is that while many incomes have not changed, every levy, tax or tariff has increased. Transport fares ,rent, water, electricty, fuel, food stuff and other consumables. Its not a pleasant sight when you see somebody buy kenkey and pepper without fish or people walk long distances to cut back on money they spend on public transport (trotro). Ghanaians are suffering and crying for help. But who hears them? Is anyone listening to their cries?
Government seems to be particularly concerned about the fact that it is a nationwide demonstration but maybe fixing the economy should be priority. What I'll say is that if you say you are working let the results be seen and felt by the people.
So we have seen a number of demonstrations by ordinary ghanaians the most popular and maybe controversial dubbed occupy flagstaff house which seemed to have sent shivers down the spine of the occupiers of flagstaff. But what has changed since?
They say this government has a yentie obiaa approach to criticisms about the economy. When the people complain it is worse they keep saying things are good, other economies envy us etc.
So it is good to carry out your constitutional right to demonstrate but to what end if no one hears you, and nothing concrete is done to change the hardship?
On the flip side too, what else can people do when they have had enough and cannot take any more difficulty?
I wish all of those who will be part of tomorrow's demonstration all the best!
francisca.forson@myjoyonline.com
The reality is that while many incomes have not changed, every levy, tax or tariff has increased. Transport fares ,rent, water, electricty, fuel, food stuff and other consumables. Its not a pleasant sight when you see somebody buy kenkey and pepper without fish or people walk long distances to cut back on money they spend on public transport (trotro). Ghanaians are suffering and crying for help. But who hears them? Is anyone listening to their cries?
Government seems to be particularly concerned about the fact that it is a nationwide demonstration but maybe fixing the economy should be priority. What I'll say is that if you say you are working let the results be seen and felt by the people.
So we have seen a number of demonstrations by ordinary ghanaians the most popular and maybe controversial dubbed occupy flagstaff house which seemed to have sent shivers down the spine of the occupiers of flagstaff. But what has changed since?
They say this government has a yentie obiaa approach to criticisms about the economy. When the people complain it is worse they keep saying things are good, other economies envy us etc.
So it is good to carry out your constitutional right to demonstrate but to what end if no one hears you, and nothing concrete is done to change the hardship?
On the flip side too, what else can people do when they have had enough and cannot take any more difficulty?
I wish all of those who will be part of tomorrow's demonstration all the best!
francisca.forson@myjoyonline.com
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