It’s obvious that the centre cannot hold

It’s obvious that the centre cannot hold; government has lost its mandate to seek for renewal of its tenancy agreement.

Citizens Awake Forum (CAF) is a pro democracy civil society organization with the object of upholding Integrity and Accountability, the bedrock of a nation’s development.

The present unbearable power fluctuations coupled with inadequate water supply has triggered the leadership of CAF to add its voice since the future of the citizenry is in a great dismal.

Regrettably, ever since the dawn of this government, Ghanaians have lived in great disappointment and despondency.

Currently, the youth are calling for a mass action against the government and are therefore planning to destabilize the government since the managers of the economy has recklessly worsen the plight of the ordinary Ghanaian.

Without mincing words, its obvious that the Centre cannot hold, even at the Presidency, things has fallen apart and that government has lost its mandate to seek for renewal of its Tenancy Agreement.

Undoubtedly, Mahama is our Tenant and looking at the state of the economy, his administration needs no Tenancy extension.

Frankly, Ghanaians are fed up with the continuous pains inflicted by the Mahama government. As it is, Mahama has made Ghana stagnant in development as the citizenry struggles with power which has brought untold load shedding exercise to the people of this country.

Today, there is no doubt that the Mahama government has failed Ghanaians. The government has turned Ghana into a Republic of Darkness, bedmate to corruption, shortage of water, full of liars – this is the State of Ghana.

The question is, is this government visionary at all because a government that prides himself with social democratic credentials would not subject his citizenry into an untold hardships. All in all, industries are the hardest hit of this inadequate power generation and has therefore shoot up the cost of doing business in the country.

It is quite surprising that in this modern age where technology is the order of the day and after 58 years of independence, Ghanaians still sleep in darkness. What a shame!

If the country continues to linger in this dumsor dumsor, then what is the import of industrialization that we always talk about when industries are dying out and workers becoming redundant?

Just some few weeks ago, Power Minister made us to believe that some power barges from Turkey were coming in to ease the pressure on the energy crises. Just yesterday, it was revealed that the tax payers has to cough up a whopping US$ 100 million before Karpower International of Turkey agrees to bring in two power barges to ease the stress.

Meanwhile, government has made dubious payment of judgment debt to individuals for no work done in this NDC government. In some instances, the court of the land has even ordered these companies and individuals to refund the monies but the government has refused to retrieve the monies from these companies and individuals.

In the midst of all these difficulties, the question one would ask is:

• Should Ghanaians continue to entertain Mahama and his government in our house (Flagstaff) when after six years in administration, there has not been anything relevant to boost of.

To be sincere, the 10% fuel reduction and the 1 cedis increment in workers salary clearly shows how desperate this government is. Invariably, government behaves like a Tenant who goes to sweep in his landlord’s bedroom when he is not required to do so.

As the official mouthpiece of the citizenry, it would be a grave suicidal if CAF keep mute on Mahama and his government who are at the Centre of Affairs and has made the journey rather hard and arduous for Ghanaians.

In view of this, CAF request the entire citizenry to denial Mahama and his government an extension of his Tenancy Agreement.

Signed:

Ernest Kojo Smith, the Executive Director of CAF
John D. Ofori Attah (Operations)
Ali Musah Danjumah, (Executive Member)
Egya Adam (Executive Member)
Rubin Kwame Ayisi (Executive Member)