A Hypocritical Citizenry

I had to squint just to be sure I was reading right. I put the other pillow behind me so I don’t hurt my back as I sat up from my bed. ‘Twas ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s latest exposé on the extent of rot in the third arm of government – the judiciary. Come on, we all knew that some judges were corrupt but what we lacked was what Anas has provided – evidence, and it was mind-blowing. Four senior legal practitioners a couple of years back alluded to the existence of the canker permeating the corridors of those who play God here on earth. No evidence was provided, well so we thought until Abraham Amaliba averred that two of the judges were axed from their posts after their allegation. Why that wasn’t topical, I can’t hazard a guess. Again, if indeed those allegations turned out to be true, why weren’t the culprits prosecuted and made to sleep in the same cells as those they sentenced there? But hey, this is Ghana where money talks and crap walks. 

They Want A Slice Of The Cake…Shall We Give Them? (Part 2)

Pressure has been mounting on me to share the second part of my musing apropos the impasse by our doctors. I shared the first part a fortnight ago, and the emails and social media messages haven’t ceased since. Only a couple of days ago, an avid reader of my articles sent me this: “Boss, I’m still waiting to read what you have to say about the government, as promised oo”. Frankly, as the days went on, I had resolved not to write the sequel, but rather revert to my aim of ‘motivating’, ‘inspiring’ and ‘challenging’ my fellow mortals with my articles. But I figured it’s the constant ‘k’ in a linear equation – correcting social vices, and aim to make us see reason to want to brighten ever corner we find ourselves. So yes, this is a sequel to the earlier one, and it’s not just the government I’m going to write about but the doctors as well – again! Let’s go.

They Want A Slice of The Cake....Shall We Give Them?

News of the Ghana Medical Association’s (GMA) withdrawal of OPD services and subsequently, emergency services gained currency last week. Almost every media organization carried it in their various news bulletins, and it was impossible to miss it on social media idea as well. There was even a debate on it in my office the other day. I resolved not to share any musings to the public on this subject. But I still jotted down points as and when they flooded my mind, just in case I needed to invade the public space in the unlikely event I switched lanes. In fact, I did just that – switched lanes! So let’s go….