Dr.Papa Kwesi Nduom writes It has been reported in the media that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development intends to introduce a law to make the monthly cleanup exercise started last month mandatory. Reports are that the Ministry intends to propose sanctions against those who do not join this monthly activity. Really? This is another example of leadership gone bad. While many of us have asked for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to be elected directly by the people, the current administration still insists on appointing them. One of the key responsibilities of local governments in America, Japan, UK, South Africa and indeed Ghana, is to keep their environments clean and ensure a healthy people. That is why Mayors in some cities in the world become unpopular, resign their positions or are voted out when epidemics break out, snow is not cleared on time or when garbage piles up. Governments have a responsibility to collect taxes from us, and with it, clean our villages, towns and cities and keep us away from cholera, malaria, guinea worm, etc. This is what the current administration and future ones must do in Ghana. No shirking responsibility and turn around to blame the citizen victims. In the same way, when utility companies insist on pre-paid meters because they are not able to bill and collect what is due them, it tells us of management gone bad. Lets fix the real problem of incompetence. And lets give the people the right to elect directly their local leaders. Papa Kwesi Nduom
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:40:05 +0000
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