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Release
AFAG, April 09, 2013
RECKLESS EXPENDITURE AS THINGS FALL APART
Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, good morning
and welcome to another session of interaction with the Alliance
for Accountable Governance (AFAG). Once again, in another
challenging period of our lives as Ghanaians, we are faced with
the harsh economic results of massive corruption, weak
leadership and poor economic management. In this regard, and
more than ever before, the masses of our people are confronted
with the severe problem of high food prices, fuel cost and
pending increases in the prices of utilities and allied
expenditures.
Fellow Ghanaians, over the past 4 years, our cumulative debt
stock since independence has increased well over 300% but with
no value for money to the Ghanaian. The excuse by the president
that, majority of such expenditure landed in the pockets of
formal sector workers as a result of the introduction of the
single spine salary structure is absolutely untenable in the
face of high public expenditure due to ghost judgment debt
payments, massive patronage, inflated cost of contracts, massive
corruption allegations against government appointees, and a
flamboyant campaign by the NDC.
Ladies & gentlemen of the press, the old notion by government
that, the citizen will pay for their wasteful expenditures
through the imposition of huge taxes is no longer true. There is
therefore, the need for a positive action against government
with respect to mass civil actions to press home our resolve
that, the consequence of government's mismanagement and poor
leadership cannot be charged the Ghanaian.
Fellow Ghanaians, the current economy can best be likened to "a
comatose patient at the intensive care unit without a
diagnosis". Ladies & gentlemen, we need a change in direction,
and not until the supreme court provide justice to reflect the
will of the people, we will continue to suffer economic
injustices from a government that appears bedridden over issues
that bothers on corruption and sound economic management. Fellow
Ghanaians, all is not well!!! We must speak out now or forever
hold our peace.
Ghana today is in a situation where everything is on its knees
and panting for social and economic edification. Economic
hardships for the masses, empty state coffers, mounting public
debts, dwindling economic fortune, sky-rocketing unemployment,
naked thievery, unrelenting labour agitation and Policy
misdirection.
Indeed what is fundamental for human survival is now
‘gold-plated’ and makes nonsense of the Maslow’s theory of
needs. What qualifies as a physiological need is now
self-actualized as regularly flow of water, constant supply of
electricity and the satisfaction of the three square-meals is
hard to find in an Economy which is lower-middle income.
John Mahama and his administration should stop the propaganda
style of governance and concentrate on fixing the real issues
that confront us as a country. Under his watch, Ghana today can
be likened to a child who has lost control on a tricycle
descending a slope.
On the 18th April, all demonstrators will converge at the Obra
Spot, then we walk through Nkrumah Avenue, and turn left to TUC,
then to the National Theatre. From there, leadership of AFAG
would move to parliament to present a petition to the leadership
of parliament. We would proceed from there to the Hearts Park
where demonstrators would be addressed by our invited speakers.
God Bless Ghana
Signed:
Abu Ramadan
Davis Opoku Ansah
Bright Acheampong
Mutala Mohammed
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