'Ghana Has Become Very Difficult' – Presbyterian Moderator Cites Global Situation | Social

Most Rev. Teacher. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, the 18th Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has tasked Ghanaians to tone down on criticism of the government amid financial hardship.

Speaking at an occasion to climax the Centenary celebration of the Asante presbytery in Kumasi over the weekend, he mentioned the difficulties Ghanaians had been experiencing weren't distinctive to Ghana.

But that over-politicization has change into the norm, therefore opposition events are all the time performing in ways in which disgrace the government in order that they will increase their possibilities of profitable energy.

“Ghana has change into very troublesome. But I additionally know that the entire world has change into very troublesome. I do know that issues have change into very troublesome and in Ghana, many individuals should not educated to know that there's a critical world disaster.

“If you say it, many don't believe because everything is politicized, so the opposition is interested in doing what will shame the ruling government so that he can be voted for. That kind of politics must be shunned, it is not nice. It doesn't convince those of us who are educated,” he pressured.

He additionally tasked Ghanaians to critique the government utilizing the right channels stressing that doing in any other case in the end hurts the economic system because it has the tendency of chasing away buyers.

“There is a medium to lift considerations about points to not soiled one another within the media. The extra we are saying damaging issues about our nation, the extra costs will shoot up. Because there is no such thing as a investor who will critically take you critically.

“It is this that someone wanted to say when he said sika mpɛ dede,” he added in reference to controversial feedback President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made in his October 30 financial handle to the nation.

What Akufo-Addo mentioned about Ghana being in a disaster

Amid an financial downturn, requires Akufo-Addo to resign has heightened with a November 5, 2022 protest dubbed 'Kume Preko Reloaded' making the loudest name as activists and politicians marched in Accra to press dwelling that demand.

The government is in the meantime, grappling with an financial disaster, which together with the galamsey scourge and corruption are the most important drivers for the decision on Akufo-Addo to resign alongside along with his Vice President, Mahamadu Bawumia.

Akufo-Addo in his October 30 handle on the economic system blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict as causes for the nation's financial woes.

While admitting that the nation was in disaster and rallying assist for numerous government interventions to stem the tide, he mentioned the scenario was not peculiar to the nation as many countries internationally had been additionally experiencing difficulties.

“We are in a disaster, I don't exaggerate after I say so. I can not discover an instance in historical past when so many malevolent forces have come collectively on the similar time.

“But, as we have shown in other circumstances, we shall turn this crisis into an opportunity to resolve not just the short-term, urgent problems, but the long-term structural problems that have bedevilled our economy,” he mentioned.

But like earlier than, President Akufo-Addo blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict as causative components for the financial woes.