If there is one thing that divides us as a country then it is politics. Of course, that is sometimes to be expected since after every four years per our 1992 Constitution Ghanaians are mandated to go to the polls to elect people to lead this country. But, must we be divided so much that we should be drawing daggers at each other’s throat?
We believe the answer to the above question is a big no. The division even deepens especially when a new government is being ushered into office to steer the affairs of this nation. This is the kind of problem we are grappling with as a nation.
In the past we have had governments who, because of their political differences with previous governments, had had to abrogate programmes and policies of former administrations aimed at liberating the masses from poverty. And anytime such political decisions have been taken ordinary Ghanaians have had to bear the brunt of the consequences.
In advanced countries like the US and United Kingdom, the citizens become united the moment a new government is given the mandate to lead. For instance, after the election of President Barack Hussein Obama of the Democratic Party, Americans be it Democrats and Republicans left behind their political differences and rallied behind the president to see how best their country could be moved forward.
The primary aim of every government in this country irrespective of its political colour is to vigorously pursue policies which will improve the lot of Ghanaians. That is a responsibility governments should not relegate to the background. Thus, it is important for a new government to continue with programmes of the previous government particularly when such programmes have the capacity to better our lot.
It is against this background that we agree with the Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Hon Baba Jamal, when he gave the assurance during the 47th annual National Delegates’ Conference of the Women’s Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Aburi in the Eastern Region that the ruling NDC will continue with the good programmes of the previous administrations—the NPP.
The assurance from the deputy Minister points to the fact that the NDC government believes in continuity. At least that will also mean that policies that were human centered and were geared towards the upliftment of Ghanaians under the erstwhile NPP administration would be continued by the current administration.
TODAY is of the firm view that if this had been adopted in the past Ghana would have gotten out of the myriad of economic problems she is faced with today. It is imperative that we think of the greater good of the country and not take decisions which will affect millions of Ghanaians.