Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure has taken on President Akufo Addo and his appointees for their seeming intolerance at taking criticisms from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other independent voices.
Some CSOs have been under fire for criticising government’s controversial Agyapa Minerals Royalties deal with some ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) members questioning the competence of these CSOs.
IMANI Africa, leaders of think thanks such as Bright Simons have been castigated by some leading NPP members, especially Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko for lacking expertise in investment banking yet criticising the Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal.
In reaction to these actions, Manasseh posted on Facebook urging government to accept criticisms from CSOs because they’ll need them should they be in opposition.
“….. And those who came begging, “Try me!” should have the humility to accept criticism from civil society and other independent voices. They fought with you when you were powerless in opposition. With all their flaws, you courted their support and quoted their words as though they were memory verses to your political salvation.
Stop discrediting them. Remember you’ll need them again, one day. You will not be in power forever. That highly intoxicating spirit called power will leave your hands and hearts and minds one day,” he wrote.
Nevertheless, some of the CSO’S continue to stand firm on their position on the Agyapa deal which seeks to securitise Ghana’s mineral royalty earnings for a loan of about $500 million, insisting it is not in the best interest of Ghanaians and must be suspended.
Source: GhanaFeed.com