DEMOCRACY IN GHANA IS CAUSING MORE HARM
THAN GOOD
There are many forms of government,among them are
autocracy,monarchy,communism,oligarchy,theocracy,ochlocracy and democracy.
Democracy as defined by Abraham Lincoln..Is a government of the people,by
the people and for the people.Ghanaians in 1983 should have chosen other
system of government instead of democracy due to the following reasons.
In Ghana,presidential elections is to be carried out every four years and
each president can hold office for two terms making eight years.This will
make the president base on winning election instead of development of the
nation.Somebody may ask ,what if the president is in his/her second term?I
acknowledge that question but there is a saying in Latin that Qui sum mutum
datum,qui mutum datum espectatum which means To whom much is given much is
expected.The incumbent president will ensure that a member from his or her
political party takes over
Democracy leads to conflict.Democracy is connected to elections and unfair
election can lead to conflict,lets cast our mind back to countries like
Rwanda,Liberia and cote d'ivore,There were series of conflicts all because
of unfair election.How many times do we hear states rising against
states,parties rising against parties in monachycal system of government or
authocratic system of government.
In Ghana and Africa as whole,during which times do we her We cry for
peace,perfect peace?isnt it election times?All this potray there is a
question mark on the practice of demcracy...
l always feel sad when i hear people saying,in democratic states the state
is ruled by ordinary citezens via elected representatives,So were all
Ghanaians aware about the arrival of the Guantanamo Bay Detainees.So are
Ghanaians taking part in direct governance of the state.Democracy indeed!
Moreover,democracy is very expensive to operate.Money need to be pumb into
election every four years yet still we say Ghana is a poor country.Have you
asked yourself why donor countries are interested in electoral activities
than development activities?Is all because of the money they gain from
it.Parliamentarians and minister are paid every month in addition to free
petrol,accomodation, and allowances.Sombody may say that they are paid
because of their work....well,were the chiefs and elders being paid during
their era for discussing an issue concerning the town or village?Somebody
may also say that,is this not increasing employment rate in Ghana?well,but
cant these monies be use in establishment of industries which can employ
more than this?Why should a poor country like Ghana adopt such an expensive
system of government.
In Ghana,representatives are elected on moneytocracy instead
of meritocracy.In a system of voting,majority rules and there is no
distinction between votes cast by literates and illiterates.Peoples may
favor someone base on factors like tribe instead of capabilities.Thus the
person elected by the public may not always be the right candidiate for the
position.
Majority rule,majority rule,majority rule.What about the minority?are they
not citezens?In democracy interest of the majority have to be
catered to.In the attempt to appease the masses,the true purpose may be
over loooked.
In a nut shell,Ghanaians should seek another system of government instead
of democracy.Ghana's peace and stability is at risk with democracy,Ghana
cannot develop with democracy.Democracy is like a blood sucking creature.
Thanks
By:Boateng Emmanuel
Amaniampong SHS
E-mail:kaakyireboateng15@gmail.com
Telephone:0268887568
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