{"id":22294,"date":"2021-06-04T11:46:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=22294"},"modified":"2021-06-04T11:46:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:46:11","slug":"lets-build-consensus-to-develop-ghana-time-is-ticking-fast-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=22294","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s build consensus to develop Ghana; time is ticking fast \u2013 Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has called on the government to consult broadly in finding solutions to the current challenges facing the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Mr. Mahama, this will go a long way to help the government in meeting the needs and aspirations of the citizenry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former President made the call in a post via his social media pages in commemoration of the June 4th Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Mahama insists \u201ctime is ticking fast\u201d, however things can be done right through consensus-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that consultations and consensus-building do not take anything from a leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGhana is a country with exceptional human talent. Time is ticking fast, and yet we can make things right if we work as one nation with a common destiny. As I have said in the past, broad consultations and consensus-building does not take anything away from a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBroad consultations that bring the best and brightest together with stakeholders can forge a consensus around issues such as economic recovery strategy, or implementational challenges of Free SHS in the national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the June 4th uprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The late Flt Lt Rawlings led a group of junior officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces in an uprising against the then Supreme Military Council (SMC II) regime led by General F.K. Akuffo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move was said to have been motivated by a desire to stem the scourge of corruption that had engulfed the country at all levels leading to a virtual breakdown of the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three months later the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) led by Rawlings handed over power to an elected government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the full statement from Mr. Mahama<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, the people of Ghana, comrades, supporters and sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will commemorate the June 4 Uprising without the inspirational and arresting physical presence of the Founder of our party, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd.), our former President, who departed from us last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a key influence on Ghana\u2019s history for the two decades straddling the late 70s till year 2000. The June 4 Uprising was an epochal event that represents a major landmark in our nation\u2019s existence. Together with its sister event, the 31st December Revolution, the two shaped the course of Ghana\u2019s history resulting in a turnaround in Ghana\u2019s economic fortunes and the advent of the 4th Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forty-two years on, our economy and democracy are in dire straits. Economic hardship, insecurity, political and ethnic polarization, deepening inequality, politicization of our democratic institutions, corruption, serious problems in the education and health sectors are challenges Ghanaians are confronted within our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has led to a crisis of confidence in political leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghana is a country with exceptional human talent. Time is ticking fast and yet we can make things right if we work as one nation with a common destiny. As I have said in the past, broad consultations and consensus-building does not take anything away from a leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broad consultations that bring the best and brightest together with stakeholders can forge a consensus around issues such as economic recovery strategy, or implementational challenges of Free SHS in the national interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The values June 4 espoused some four decades ago, remain as relevant today as ever before in our nation\u2019s democratic journey. June 4 engendered hope in our people that the ills of our society would be rooted out and replaced with values of virtue and honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we must get our people to hope again and to trust in our institutions and government, then we must encourage \u201cfearless honesty\u201d as enjoined by our national anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must embrace and be guided by truth, transparency, probity and accountability \u2013 principles that have been bequeathed unto us, which are the bedrock upon which our nation, undoubtedly, will become great, strong, resilient and prosperous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must encourage freedom of thought and expression rather than a culture of hypocrisy and silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May the spirit of our Founder live on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wish all our comrades a happy June 4 Anniversary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Dramani Mahama
Former President of Ghana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Send your news stories to\u00a0dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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