News
Your Job Is To Solve Problems, Not Explain Them To Ghanaians – Prof. Gyampo to Akufo-Addo
A Political Scientist, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called on President Akufo-Addo, to revive the hopes of Ghanaians, by solving the pertinent problems in the country, instead offering explanations.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the lecturer stated that Akufo-Addo must consider a reduction in the size of his government, in addition to other interventions.
“Apart from Free SHS, your appointees and communicators have been super-incompetent in touting your achievements in a manner that ingrains them in the psyche of the people; thereby creating the impression that not much has been done. But this may be discussed in detail in another candid letter to you another time.
For now, my focus is on the hard times in which we find ourselves. There may be several legitimate explanations accounting for the current tough times. But as the Hobbesian account of the generation of the Leviathan show, the essence of instituting a government, is not to explain, but to solve problems; so we do not relapse into the state of nature”, Professor Gyampo said.
Speaking to MyJoyOnline.com after his post, he explained that as of now, there are many genuine setbacks which can be used to justify the current woes of the country. According to him, issues like COVID-19 and the current Russia-Ukraine crisis, can be blamed as the reasons for Ghana’s dwindling economy.
He however stated that a party in government must deploy viable policies to address the plight of citizens instead of giving flowery explanations. Professor Gyampo said leaders who explain problems, only endear themselves to their followers, without resolving the outstanding issues.
His post on Facebook, also urged Akufo-Addo to reduce his salary by 30% and “reduce or completely suspend the payment of all the allowances and per diems that are given to people who already earn huge salaries (even when reduced by 30 per cent)”.
He added that, “I have heard many of your appointees trying to offer credible explanations behind the scenes, about why we are where we are now. But with respect, Sir, we never gave a mandate for a second term for problem explanations that are inconsequential to dealing with the tangible challenges we are all experiencing now.
If something can be done, it must be done now. If nothing can be done, Ghanaians must be in the know, so they can resign themselves to fate”.
