Caretaker Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been urged to measure his utterances towards Ghanaians amidst the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
In a press briefing, Oppong Nkrumah called Ghanaians very reckless for not adhering to the safety protocols prescribed to reduce the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country.
However, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi did not take lightly the reckless comment and has told government to blame themselves for the hike in the cases.
“There is a reason why we put people in public office and we expect leadership from the government,” he said in an interview on Joy FM on Monday.
“The last person you should start calling reckless is the public and I heard Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; and I found it very unfortunate that he, sitting where he is, is trying to call the general Ghanaian public reckless. Don’t go there.
“People need leadership and it is for that reason that we vote people into places of authority. We watch their behaviour and we learn from them; we get guided by them,” the outspoken Senyo Hosi stated. What did you see the leaders of our country do in the last three months? Organizing walks, parties, rallies. Sandbox was opened, Twist was open. Big politicians were having parties […..] there.”
“Don’t call the people of Ghana reckless. Show good leadership and that’s what we need; we need honesty. Let the data be real; let people realise that the disease is really there…”
Senyo Hosi further stressed: “Why would they [the masses] not think that the novel Coronavirus is gone when the same politicians who are supposed to be showing leadership are organising rallies,” and thereby making COVID-19 widespread.
“Please don’t call the people of Ghana reckless, show good leadership,” he demanded from the political leadership.
GhanaFeed.com