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It’s very insulting! – Gyampo over gov’t justification of current difficulties

Professor Ransford Yaw Gyampo, a Political Science expert at the University of Ghana, has expressed his belief that instead of the government's bold efforts to justify the current challenging circumstances, Ghanaians deserve an apology. He emphasizes that the present conditions are even more difficult than the previous, more favorable ones that were rejected.

Professor Ransford Yaw Gyampo, a Political Science expert at the University of Ghana, has expressed his belief that instead of the government’s

bold efforts to justify the current challenging circumstances, Ghanaians deserve an apology. He emphasizes that the present conditions are even more difficult than the previous, more favorable ones that were rejected.

In a statement dated Wednesday, August 9, Prof. Gyampo remarked that it’s incredibly disrespectful for failed leaders to attempt to propagate the idea that everything is fine and that living conditions have improved. He finds it especially aggravating

to compare the current worse conditions to the better ones of the past, which were outrightly dismissed by the people. He sees this as a direct affront to the intelligence and sensitivities of the citizens who hold the power exercised by the ruling class.

He posed the question of how it feels to be hungry and have someone who hasn’t experienced hunger tell you that you’re not hungry. Similarly, he questioned how it feels to hear about job creation when you’ve been unsuccessfully seeking employment for five years.

In his view, such behavior is simply insulting, and he believes that the citizens should be sufficiently outraged to reject such subpar minds that

propagate propaganda. Instead, he calls for proper governance and effective management of the entrusted resources that the ruling class has been given.

Prof. Gyampo insists on receiving an apology and a serious commitment from those in power to mend the broken aspects of governance. He rejects the audacious attempt to imply that the citizens are foolish.

These statements come in response to the Finance Minister’s presentation of the mid-year budget review, where he claimed that the country’s

situation was improving. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, mentioned on July 31 that conditions were beginning to improve due to government measures and support from sources like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.