General Nunoo Mensah’s Comment Is Unfortunate

The Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Brong Ahafo Region, Collins Mahama, has described the comments made by the National Security Advisor, Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah calling on Ghanaians who can’t sacrifice for the country to take their passport and move out of the country as unfortunate.

According to him, the General’s advice to Ghanaians to be discipline was in a right direction, but telling Ghanaians to move out of the country if they can’t make sacrifices is unfortunate and worrying.

Speaking on Ark Fm, a local radio in Sunyani, Mr. Mahama said if government workers go on strike which is not against the law, then they should be paid.
He however said if they do it contrary to the law, he will support calls for the government to withdraw their salaries.

It will be recalled that the National Security adviser took a swipe at workers in the country whom, he says, consistently use strikes to get their concerns addressed.  
He mentioned that the many strikes on the labour front is a sign of high level indiscipline in the country.

The security adviser was speaking at the commissioning of a nine-classroom block he built for O’reilly Senior High School in Accra, and called for the suspension of salaries of such striking employees.

Many commentators including members of the ruling NDC have described the security adviser’s comments as unfortunate, while some have even called on him to retract his statements.

The Brong Ahafo Regional Communication Director of the NPP, Kofi Ofosu Boateng, in his subsmission also called on government staffers to stop making such comments that irritates Ghananians.
He said if the government feels it difficult to rule the country they should leave it for Ghananians to choose competent people to rule the country.

“If they can’t manage the country, the Brigadier and his government should also back off and allow competent people to rule”, he added.

 

From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani